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Each candidate and his or her representatives will be
appalled at the actions and words of the opposing candidate and his or her
representatives. You’ve seen it
happening while we are three months out from the elections. It will get so bad that there will be
fleeting thoughts of returning to a monarchy to avoid all the ads that run on
television. I know there are some of you
who feel they will no longer have to make a case for why they don’t watch one
in the first place. You may be on to
something.
Come late October or early November we will hit a fever
pitch and here it comes: the vitriol. And it always does!! But what exactly is this
vitriol or the vitriolic behavior that is condemned, but continually
practiced? It all goes back to
chemistry. According to dictionary.com,
oil of vitriol is actually sulfuric
acid – YIKES!! That’s some nasty stuff.
Therefore, this is basically anything that is highly
caustic or inflammatory. The effect is
severe and damaging and usually refers to criticism, but I think it covers the
accusations and innuendo spewed forth as well.
So now you can call it what it is, the slander, the
libel, the outright falsehoods lies: VITRIOL. You too can be the next political pundit ready to climb on
a soapbox – or into the chair at the table of the talking heads. Either way, you’ll sound like one of them,
but you’ll know better than to spread it, won’t you?
This time of year always make me think of preschool or
kindergarten and how one learns to be truthful, kind, play well with others and
be a good sport. Hmmm…. If only those
were some of the qualifications necessary to hold all of these positions.
(That’s about as political as I plan to get on here.)
heeee I love your last comment. :)
ReplyDeleteWouldn't it be a much nicer place if we would sling jellybeans?!!
ReplyDeleteUgh, cannot stand any of it! I hide and stay as far away as I can!
You know I'm with you.
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