Here’s why I don’t get people, or at least, the sorts of people who immediately take an aggressive stance against me whenever I say anything political. They invariably have missed the point.
Case in point: last week, on a car forum that I frequent, I wandered into the iPhone thread. I had heard about the Obama ‘08 app for iPhone, and wanted to spread the word. As soon as I posted the link, and asked people to please get involved, I was lambasted.
Now, I know enough to expect this. I’ve been on the forum awhile. But here’s why I get pissed at my opponents’ stupidity. This app? The one I posted a link to? It’s a tool to help people get their friends and relatives to register to vote, and to help spread the word about how important it is to make your voice heard and make the commitment to vote. But some Republicans can’t stand to even look at the name “Obama,” and are simply incapable of seeing that it’s a tool they can use to their own ends.
On the flip side of this coin, I applaud the efforts of the software engineers who made this app. It’s an excellent tool for the betterment of democracy, and I’m glad as hell that they put their “signature” on it by putting Obama’s name on it.
Tags: dummies, Election 2008, iPhone, Obama