Ok, so here's how it went:

In a conversation that happened to come up about the
upcoming Presidential election, I happened to be speaking to a young
woman who asked me about what I thought about Hillary Clinton. I said,
in a somewhat joking manner, that I tried not to think about her and
that I didn't support her in her Presidenital bid.

"Why not?" she asked.
"I don't trust her and don't believe what she says," I replied.
"Like you can trust George Bush, right?"
"Huh?"
"Li ke George Bush always tells the truth, right?"
"I don't get what you mean?"
"Is it because she's a woman?"
"Not at all. I have no problem with a woman president.
Just not this particular woman. I don't believe in anything she says.
I think she's just another Establishment candidate and nothing is going
to change with her. Why do you support her?"
"She's a woman and it's about time this country had a woman president."
"So your only criteria is that she's a woman? That's it?"
"So like things are so great under George Bush?"


At this stage of the conversation I just walked away.
This is why I can't stand talking politics with people. Let's have a
closer look at all the implied comments here:

You don't support Hillary Clinton = You support George Bush.

I could have gone on to ask her what made her think that
I was a supporter of Bush but I realized it was a pointless exchange
and decided to just drop it and not allow Hillary Clinton of all people
get me into an argument with someone. Tell me, is that really worth
it? Is it really worth getting into a fight with another human being
because of Hillary Clinton?

No. But this is what happens in our world today. We're
supposed to choose sides, sides that were not chosen by you or me, but
sides chosen by those who arbitrarily decided to be on the team. We're
supposed to pick one and then "discuss" their positions with one
another then choose which side to be on. How about this? I'm not
playing. I'm not picking a team to root for. Don't hand me the dice
because I refuse to hold them. How about that? You can play the game
and fight with one another over people who could give a shit whether
you're alive or dead (or even care you exist). I'll channel my
energies elsewhere.

So some women will vote for Hillary because she's a
woman. Others will vote for some Republican candidate because they're
evangelical s, others will vote for whoever else because of some other
wedge issue. Logic does not play a role in this sometimes and
sometimes people will vote for someone based on their own selfish
concerns.

It was the comedian George Carlin who once said
something like "Selfish, ignorant citizens will inevitably elect
selfish, ignorant leaders....Garbage in...garbage out." It's really
gives one something to think about, doesn't it?