I feel that I have very strong opinions. I also feel that anyone who does not share my opinions is either misinformed or uneducated. Most times in life, there are only two options; right and wrong. It is very rare for there to be another option. In many matters, to me, it is okay for people to have different opinions, as long as they have a logical argument for this. But every so often someone may think something that is completely ridiculous, and you have to call then out on it.
As a rule, everyone should be fair, just and have the patience and maturity to listen to the other side of the argument. But there are some people who are so ignorant, so stupid that they cannot be treated the same way.
Take, for instance, the Tea Party. These are the people who are under the illusion that homosexuals are a mistake, that a government that does its job is bad, and that “elitists” should not be in a position of power. First of all, who cares if some one is gay? It really does not matter in any way.
Secondly, a government is supposed to do the things the citizens cannot do by themselves. The proposed idea of taking its power away would lead to political and social ruin.
Finally, I don’t think the Tea Party “Patriots” understand what an elitist is. An elitist is defined as a person who believes that a society would be ruled by the elite. Well no duh it should. The point of an indirect democracy is to vote and single out the best and smartest citizens to represent the other citizens. You don’t want a hick from Kentucky to be put into a position of power. Why would anyone think that that is okay?
It is not okay to let people believe in things that are so blatantly wrong. It is not okay to be the fair and just when someone’s beliefs are harmful to others. Some people, as bad as this will sound, need to be told they are wrong.
The whole idea that the Tea party runs off of is that some uneducated hick could be ellected president. America has always publisized our visions of equality but all countries that want to suceed must be elitist. I agree with all your points including that all people that dont agree with us are wrong, well done.