It's past time to end the "pony envy"

[MADem]

59. It still is a big tent. It's way more tolerant of differences than it was fifty years ago.

You want to shoot? Knock yourself out--and people who don't like it will make fun of you. People who do like it will go "Rah rah" with you.

You want to smoke? Knock yourself out--and people who think it's a dumb habit that will kill you will make fun of you. People who do smoke will bum one off you.

You want to ride? Go ahead. People who don't like it will say so, and people who do like it will cheer you on.

Unless you're Annie RMoney on her taxpayer funded hobby horses, no one is making fun of YOU.

Sheesh. There are more and more hypersensitive whiners in this big tent than anyone can shake a stick at.

Waaaaah--someone doesn't like what I like...I'm gonna cry, now! That's what is stupid, here.

It's beyond stupid actually--it's absurd. I like a lot of weird stuff, but if other people wrinkle their nose or say "That's a dumb thing to be interested in" I say "Fine--no one's holding a gun to your head and forcing you to like what I like." I am not so needy or insecure that I can't manage to go my own way every now and again, and if people don't hold my hobbies or interests as dear as I do...so frigging what? Why must everything be a faux Kumbayah exercise? What's with all the stupid scolding around here, lately?

We are not a LOCKSTEP party and we never have been--it's what I like about the Democratic Big Tent.

This rather recent effort to squelch dissenting views and opinions is what makes the big tent stink like everyone cut a big one in unison. The only thing we should be united on--and I see damn little of THAT around here as often as not--is reelecting POTUS and other Democrats to local, state and federal offices. Why can't we all get onboard and marching in the same damn direction on THAT little matter? It's way more important than hurting Annie's little feelings about her stupid taxpayer-funded horse. IMO.