I just watched the new Michael Moore movie, Slacker Uprising, which follows him around the USA in the lead up to the 2004 election. I couldn't help remembering where I was and what I was doing in the lead up to the election and watching this documentary left me with an overwhelming feeling of dread.
And then I realized, I'm petrified that Obama isn't going to win this election. I know lots of people think he will and many are extremely confident, but I remember that feeling, four years ago, when I knew 'W' would be out and we'd finally have an intelligent commander in chief in President Kerry, we all know how that turned out. I really can't handle another disapointment, especially because I'm not convinced that Bush has ever legitmately won an American Presidential race. At the risk of sounding like a conspiracy nut (which I'm absolutely not!) I just couldn't fathom that America would have re-elected him and the election was so close that it just gives crediance to the theories. Of course that was then and this is now...
Now they've had four years to perfect the art of 'fixing'electronic voting machines. Great. Michael Moore and his crew and audiences were so much like me, full of hope and sure that America could be trusted to make the right decision. So excited for change.
I won't make that mistake again. For me, elections have become like new boyfriends. They're intersting, but you aren't convinced they are total boyfriend material, so you go out, have a good time, but don't get emotionally attatched. It helps that I live on the other side of the world, but I just can't let myself get emotionally attatched to the idea of President Obama...I just hope.
If you're interested in watching Slacker Uprising
I also watched Zeitgeist II today, if you have a spare few hours the zeitgeist movies are absolutely worth watching!!
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