Water and Oil

Somethings just don't mix, no matter how hard you try they will never congeal. Politics and work are two such thing. Ir-regardless of how diligently or sensitively you try to discuss it, politics is something that's best kept away from the work place. To exemplify my point let me tell you a short story about my co-worker slash friend Seth.

Seth is normally a great guy, we hang-out outside of work and he's half the reason I make it through most work days. He's a big old homo-loving, gay right supporting, straight, white republican which to me seems like a GIANT oxymoron (please note 'moron' is hidden within that word, just a coincidence) .

So Seth and I were AIM-ing today at work and here is what was said among other things.

Red Eagle: BTW ur democratic run house of representatives voted down the bailout proposal that could have otherwise saved our market from crashing and now we're all fucked. How can you vote a Democrat into the white house?

DelENDa: eh i don't care about that bailout proposal. It's a lot of money and we should take a moment to think it through besides... i want to be able to get married one day, i think people need to be treated equally first and foremost, then we can all worry about our money. but not until then, i believe in social equality not money, unlike the republicans who are too worried about their 20 houses to care about equality.

Red Eagle : um...no?

DelENDa ummm... kinda yeah

Red Eagle : if our economy goes under there will be no point to treating people equally

DelENDa: why? because respecting other human beings is sooo expensive

(is it obvious i'm p.o-ed at this point and I sense i'm talking to someone who is fundamentally different from myself aka a republican)
Red Eagle : the whole marriage thing isnt about respect it's about people being ignorant

Red Eagle : and if people dont have money they will be worried about that and other issues will be moved to the back burner

DelENDa: bush got us here in the first place so i don't understand how people think the republicans' plans are financially sound

Red Eagle : how did Bush get us here? the President has nothing to do with legislation being passed

DelENDa: but anyway you and i are just going to fight about it. so let's not please
(completely ignoring my suggestion...)

Red Eagle: people need to stop blaming the president

Red Eagle: it's congresses fault, congress passes the laws

(Mr. Ranting McRanterson)

Red Eagle: even Iraq, congress could vote anytime to stop giving money to Iraq but they don't

Red Eagle: they are the ones who have to approve military spending

Red Eagle: and congress is predominately democratic

(yeah he's still at it)

Red Eagle: and now, a bill that could preserve the economic stability of our country was voted down because too many representatives are worried about their re-election in 5 weeks
DelENDa: welll i'm soooo sorry. i'm voting for mccain anyway so don't worry about it ok?DelENDa: and only because palin is so hot!

Red Eagle: LOL

I would really like to say this was a one time occurrence. But OHHH NO!!! Prior to this Seth had managed to get into a screaming match with our BOSS across the offices. My boss was sitting in her chair in her office, Seth was at the front desk and I was squished in between at mine. I don't understand how in the hell Seth thought it would be a good idea to debate politics with someone who signs his pay check. Money is money, it doesn't change.... political affiliations aren't set in stone but arguing doesn't always lead to a resolution, in fact is might just lead to a pink slip. So please please, in the midst of this intense political climate I ask all my fellow employees to please leave the politics at home. Work is fucking hard enough as it is.

Thanks you very much!