Zealots, Be Damned

In keeping with the political theme, I need to vent about something else that bothers me; it bothers me way more than people who drive around with campaign bumper stickers on their cars two years after the election.  At least that is just annoying to look at; what's worse are the overzealous people who try to cram their poltiical beliefs and ideas down our throats. 

It's like these people are just out looking for a fight; they act like it doesn't matter what anyone else believes because their belief is the ONLY belief.   Most of these zealots that I come in contact with can take an innocent question like "How's it going?" and twist and turn it until you're smack in the middle of a presidential candidate bashing.  To them, there's not one thing right/positive/good about the opposing candidates; they're all the spawns of Satan. They always seem to have an answer - I think they must spend every spare minute online reading site after site about political propaganda. 

I know this will only get worse - in the days leading up to the election they'll be more vocal.  And heaven help us all after the election.  I don't know what will be worse - if their candidates win or if they lose. If their candidates win, then they were right all along and everyone else was wrong; if they lose, then it was rigged and the people that voted for the opposition are complete morons.  I think I might take a vacation day on November 3 and stay in bed all day, just so I don't have to come into contact with any of these people. 

Those of you who know me well know that I don't talk about my political beliefs;  I just with that others would do the same.