this is kinda predictable, i mean, barack obama....president of the united states, we all saw that coming. undoubtedly, we all heard about his background too......and we saw those, who are even so remotely related, cheering up, right after the big news. we heard them say about his multicultural exposure during his early years in indonesia, about his blood ties, about his parent.....i even heard mccain congratulating him, so i take that as being a gentleman in accepting defeat. one point for the losing side. no, no, no, this wont be another post about politics. by now, any political blogsphere would have nothing much to talk about as everything is already said and done. anything further would have to wait until 2009.
i was just wondering, that how people react so easily and so predictably in everything. i dont know whether it is a fact that "reaction" is limited to a positive feedback and negative feedback. what happen to the thing in between? what about indifference? yes, this is the usual me talking now.
i guess it is normal human instinct to react only in 2 ways. we cant help but to either support or go agaisnt any stimulus we encounter. for now, the most obvious ones would come in the form of cheering people jumping around, feeling they deserve to share that moment of triumph of obama's presidency, regardless of their nationality, gender, race, or even religion....for once, i can see unity in people, through something that is irrelevant to them in any possible way. apart from those who actually voted for obama, i dont see why the rest of the world is popping up champagnes. yeah, i know, US is the main powerhouse of the world's economy, and pretty much everything else....if they go down, we are soon to follow. but, as for now, they are still sinking. so, why be so happy, why do we all feel somehow relieved, even when no results are yet to be seen. why cant the worldwide celebration be postponed until the world is actually saved? are we going to be another ferrari F1 team, who couldnt wait until hamilton crosses the line and decided for a group hugging session in the pit stop? im not agaisnt obama at all, but i'd hate to hear anyone say "i told you so"....and im sure the majority is with me in this one. but for now, im still wondering, why is the rest of the world celebrating?
all that need to be said is, why are we leaning on his side to begin with? is he the saviour of global stock market? will he call back the army from iraq and actually focus on internal issues like health care and education? will he lead US on the right track? for now, he is nothing, but an american dream, he is nothing but possibilities, he is their hope, and if i may, ours too. but in times of hope, people sit in silence, praying in their hearts....not buying the house a round of drinks, not shaking hands with everyone in the room. people dont rejoice when they found their knight amidst a losing battle, they do that after victory is theirs. so where do we stand now? and what are we doing? now, do i have your attention, or are you seeing nothing but the bottom of the glass pointing towards the ceiling?
sadly, we are born with this sense of preconceived notion, we always take sides...YES, WE DO! no one can deny, that somewhere in their heads, there's a voice whispering either obama's name or mccain's. it doesnt matter whether it is about the US presidency, EPL, or F1.......we are quick to accept or reject anything that is new to us, sometimes without rationalizing, mostly, for no reason at all. for example, if i were to have a poll this very moment, saying that obama will fall, and there would be a nuke war between the US and North Korea......in this hypothetical situation, what would you feel after reading that sentence? did you have an urge to oppose that, asking me "why would you say so".....or did you just nodded without uttering a word? so who actually took more than a minute to decide between the two?
i assume that was the simplest method to express the whole idea of this post, though its accuracy is highly debatable. same goes to the election, same goes to everything. without having a moment of rational thinking, without having second thoughts of what you are about to say.....you have decided, promptly and swiftly, whether you are with me, or agaisnt me. its not about saying it out loud, its just that little voice in your head telling you what to choose between the two right after you finish reading a particular statement. some of us didnt even take the time to reach the dot, jumping the gun, and hoping you are right. reason is, we, in any given situation, need a stand on certain things, so that we know who is our ally, and who are you going to feed the bullets to. it boils down to "us" and "them". nobody wants to be left out, which explains why almost no one is sitting on the fence....because they'll be the first to get shot. so look at us now.....mainly divided only between the two......and the ones rooting for neither, is either ignorant and oblivious.....or waiting for the right moment to speak their minds out. i hope there are more of the latter....because the last laughs are always the best.....and yet, they wont be the ones saying " i told you so"....that's just a different story. the "i told you so" group are always the losing side.....not that they are losers, just that they keep their biased opinion to themselves, pretending to be the wise ones, and hope, that one day, they are right....maybe they are the real losers.....i dont know, do you agree or disagree.......dont say it yet........haha.
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