Subverted vent
Mar. 11th, 2011 10:39 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
averygoodun42The algebra course is pissing me off more than I can manage, but instead of venting about the fucking composition of fucking functions in fucking STUPID nomenclature that the fucking idiotic professor chose to teach BASIC fucking ALGEBRA in, I will go with my other rant of the day.
About the NH representative who said 'let's ship the disabled off to Siberia'...
Now, I know that mental health/disabilities is a hot button topic for many of you, and many, many people all around the world (my rl friends included, which is where this vent is particularly aimed). But for fuck's sake, people, get a grip.
He was kidding.
Do I think it was a tasteless and idiotic joke? Yes. No question.
Do I think he should apologize? Probably, because it did cause offense.
But for fuck's sake, realize that the guy is not a monster, "amoral" or probably even a jerk. He is a NINETY-ONE-YEAR-OLD MAN. He is from WAAAAAAAY before the PC police came around and outlawed questionable humor. He is of a different time.
And yes, I know that's ageist, but deal. 78 is old, medically speaking. That was a very, very valid argument against McCain last election (especially given his choice of VP). 91 is ancient. He might be spry physically and mentally, but very few 90-year-olds are completely with it anymore.
If you want to get upset, get upset at the idiot voters who put a NINETY-ONE-YEAR-OLD MAN in as a freshman representative. They probably just ticked the box next to their party and were done with it, without knowing who the candidate was.
So give the fucking geezer the benefit of the doubt. I, personally, doubt he meant it.
(And I'm turning off comments because this post is purely for venting. By all means, discuss and disagree about this on your journals. Just. not. here.)
About the NH representative who said 'let's ship the disabled off to Siberia'...
Now, I know that mental health/disabilities is a hot button topic for many of you, and many, many people all around the world (my rl friends included, which is where this vent is particularly aimed). But for fuck's sake, people, get a grip.
He was kidding.
Do I think it was a tasteless and idiotic joke? Yes. No question.
Do I think he should apologize? Probably, because it did cause offense.
But for fuck's sake, realize that the guy is not a monster, "amoral" or probably even a jerk. He is a NINETY-ONE-YEAR-OLD MAN. He is from WAAAAAAAY before the PC police came around and outlawed questionable humor. He is of a different time.
And yes, I know that's ageist, but deal. 78 is old, medically speaking. That was a very, very valid argument against McCain last election (especially given his choice of VP). 91 is ancient. He might be spry physically and mentally, but very few 90-year-olds are completely with it anymore.
If you want to get upset, get upset at the idiot voters who put a NINETY-ONE-YEAR-OLD MAN in as a freshman representative. They probably just ticked the box next to their party and were done with it, without knowing who the candidate was.
So give the fucking geezer the benefit of the doubt. I, personally, doubt he meant it.
(And I'm turning off comments because this post is purely for venting. By all means, discuss and disagree about this on your journals. Just. not. here.)
