Hamburglared

               I’m sure this blog will upset a lot of you. I know there are so many of you out there that think you are enlightened, or morally superior to most people. This because you stand on one side or other.  You are a pawn in this great debacle we call politics today. You are so embed in your side It binds you. You can see nothing else. You my friend have become what I term the, “McDonalds,” society. I know some of you are more Panera people, it’s the same concept though.

            There two main reasons that I have named you this. McDonalds is the highest grossing restaurant in America. That is a sad testament to the American pallet. Why do you think this is?

It is not because it is a good cheap meal. God knows I can go to a lot better places and get a meal for almost the same price. It is because they are the advertising kings. They have convinced the people, especially the youth. They have to have that happy meal or super-sized value meal. Let’s not forget their burnt coffee mocha latte’s too. The golden arches are a symbol that children know immediately.

            Think about the food as well. Is it that great? I know I would prefer a burger from many of the smaller independent restaurants. They are much more flavorful. The food isn’t made ahead of time. They are cooked on the grill while I wait. The meat is juicy. I can order the toppings I want on it. It isn’t dried out from sitting under a heat lamp for extended periods of time. However, people have been convinced that there is nothing like that special sauce.

            This is how Americans are with politics and ideology, today. It doesn’t matter what side you are on, you have been brainwashed to follow in the steps of what others have told you is right. You can see this by how extreme most of you are on any given subject. There is only right and wrong. Your side tends to be always right! I wish I could say I was always right. Lucky for me, I have a wife and three daughters. They will let me know that I am not right when I go off the deep end. My twelve year old tells me, “Dad, you not right in the head” all the time.

            Let me prove my point. I have friends that tell me that they support our President 100%.

He is our president. I work for the man. I will support the government I serve. Let’s get real though. Too many times I questioned the ideas of the President I served. However, I did my job anyway. I have not supported any politician, or idea, 100% since I was five years old. I listen to the crap that comes out of their mouths. There have been several questionable comments made. Twitter is not always a good thing!

            The other side is the same. Some professor or disgruntled politician makes a comment about how evil the other side is. Some of them have even openly endorsed violence. The next thing you know, we have protesters destroying property and carrying makeshift weapons. Anyone not agreeing with them are a racist, patriarchal, homophobe. Don’t get me wrong. I believe in everyone’s right to a peaceful protest. They do not have the right to bully or destroy.

            There are two sides to everything. Nothing is ever completely right or wrong. There is good and bad in everything. If you do not believe this, you have proven my point. Take the time to read and research a subject. Don’t let the media, a politician, parent, professor, or facebook tell you how to think. Do that for yourself. You know what happens to the lemmings. Many of them die following the crowd. Don’t give power to those that seek to control you. You are a puppet to their agendas, only if you choose to be.

            I have not chosen the path of the norm. I will not be that hipster wearing a man-bun screaming for socialistic reform. Nor will I be that old fat man wearing the “Make America Great Again,” hat. I will be the grumpy old bald bastard sipping on his beer and whiskey. I’ll shake my head thinking, “Jackasses don’t they know they are both acting alike.”