Sounds weird for a libertarian to be saying those things, right? Well, let me tell you, it's even weirder for me to write them. Yes, I voted for McCain, but today, the day after the "historic" inauguration (aren't they all historic?) I'm starting to see things that I will like about having Obama in the White House.
1. I don't have to defend John McCain. After spending close to the last 8 years defending Bush, it's a relief to be a member of the opposition. It's so subversive. Plus, I know that McCain would be doing plenty of things that Obama plans to do (like the stimulus, closing Gitmo, amnesty) that I thoroughly disagree with. Thus, I can say, "Hey, I didn't vote for him. He's your guy, so go ahead and defend this unpopular decision."
2. Obamamaniacs DO have to defend Obama. This fits in with #1. I have seen too many young hipster democrats talking as if their shit doesn't stink these last 8 years, and now they have to put up or shut up. It'll be fun to see them twist themselves into knots now that dissent isn't patriotic, The Man is black, and they have to acknowledge that America truly is a great country.
3. The end of the anti-war opposition. These people do nothing more than piss me off. So, I'm just supposed to sit down and iron out the differences with people who have sworn to destroy me and my nation? The idiocy, the moral preening of the anti-war Left knows no bounds. Thankfully, when a Democrat is running a war, the protests are very small and unnoticed. Which, obviously, shows us the true nature of the protesters- they're not anti-war, they're anti-Republican. It'll be tough for these pinheads like Medea Benjamin to get anyone to scream about Afghanistan or Iraq when the Messiah is leading the charge.
4. Racial grievance mongering is on its way out. No matter what Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson and their ilk might say, it'll be hard to press the race button anymore now that a black man is the Leader of the Free World. What the election of Obama does is show minorities that you can rise in this country if you have the ambition, grit, and determination to move yourself up the ladder. Believe it or not, racism doesn't control this country, not any more.
5. People will stop believing in Big Government. Look, I'm prepared that the American people are ready to start having more government control over their lives and wallets. But this is a paradox for the True Believers in Government; America, and the American dream, is about having less government than more, and we as a people have a tendency to turn back to freedom once we get a taste of that big ol' government cheese. So, go ahead Dems, pass your legislation regarding oil and gas consumption, restaurant menus, recycling programs, etc. Watch it all blow up in your face.
6. We can finally clean house in the GOP. Enough with these dipshit "compassionate conservatives". Conservative thinking IS compassionate, if you allow people to be adults and make up their own minds. Also, now that we're in the minority, there's less chance of corruption and graft charges for the GOP. Look, the Democrats are the champions of the corruption game; they can't help themselves. Let them do what's natural for them, get leaders in place who look like Eliot Ness, and watch the GOP clean up in 2, 4, or 8 years. And then govern like it. No more Tom Delays!
In the end, I do wish our new president good luck in his new gig. I can only hope that constantly campaigning for the next, higher office really does prepare one for as tough a job as the US Presidency (as during the campaign he assured us it was). It's all our country, and I hope he does the nation proud.
But I'm not holding my breath.
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