I’m DONE With Politics!

I’ve Earned My Cynicism, Dammit!

When I was young, I used to think politics were for suckers. Then, I became a dad and I wanted to make the world a better place for my kids. I got involved in politics because I thought politicians could make the world a better place. I was mistaken. Only a few politicians kept their promises. Most of them outright lied. Here’s a few examples.

Decades ago, I supported a candidate for city council. He seemed like a decent guy. A few years after the election he moved to another state and got arrested for stealing credit cards. News articles said he had a long criminal record. This guy had stolen credit cards and harassed a woman even before he ran for office. I didn’t know. Nobody knew.

A few years after that incident, I supported another city council candidate in another city. She ran as a liberal Democrat. I did not know she had a previous political career as a conservative Republican, espousing completely different political views in another state before she married and changed her name. Nobody knew until after she was elected.

After those two experiences, I became cynical. I focused on my artwork. Then 2020 happened. Elected officials became tyrants. I got involved with politics again.

I wanted to get the tyrants out of office, particularly my city councilman who fanatically supported the mandates and lockdowns. I met his challenger. He seemed like a nice guy. I initially supported the challenger and almost donated to his campaign… until I learned he supported the brutal Covid crackdowns in China. I also learned , among other things he was a Satanist!

I should have learned my lesson, but I continued to believe in elections. I voted for Donald Trump because he said he was the peace candidate. During the 2024 campaign, Trump promised no more wars. A year later, we are at war with Venezuela, Iran and possibly Denmark!

In a previous post, I mentioned I was supporting Aaron Baker, a candidate opposing the odious, cartoonish Congressman Randy Fine. I read an article today by an investigative reporter that exposed a number of things about Aaron Baker I did not know previously. While they are not crimes, these facts are very serious red flags for me. I have learned not to ignore red flags. Aaron Baker is a nice guy and he says a lot of things I agree with. I just wish he didn’t wait for a reporter to drag so many skeletons out of his closet.

From now on, I will focus on art & films.

I’m done with politics.