Hitchhiker's Guide: it kind of sucks

[Mr. Teatime]

I once heard attributed to Churchill an excellent quote which I'm paraphrasing because I can never remember the exact phrasing of quotes -

"Any young man who is not a liberal is heartless. Any old man who is not a conservative is a fool."

Seems to be wise. Something that stuck in my mind related to this was seeing an interview with the remaining Monty Python people, who were pioneers of the 'fight the system' liberal type views that a lot of students have, but now they say they're actually conservative in today's climate. Same goes for 'free love' bands like The Beatles - I bet Paul McCartney votes conservative now.

Personally, I'm undecided really and can't work up the motivation to vote. Maybe that's a bit lame, but it's the way it is for me at the moment. I feel nearly as little connection to the hippy students who march around protesting as I do to the old men conservatives.

[King of Creation]

I'm not talking liberal in terms of protesting hippies and stuff. I'm speaking in terms of political and economic philosophy. The "liberal" ideals just make more sense, while the "conservative" ideals make less and less sense, and just seem hypocritical when you look at the people championing them. "Devout" Christians who would rather let the entire black population starve than let one abortion occur.

Oh...and I still haven't had a chance to see The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy yet.

[St. Toxic]

Damn the people who came up with the governmental systems of today, peace loving moguls they are, and damn the folk that let it happen.
Back when things made sense, there was a simple solution to most any problem.

Don't like the way things a' goin'? - Wage war! Kill people!

When people changed their opinion, the country changed sides, and when there was peace you'd appreciate it, because you knew it wouldn't last.
We're simply no better than that, but oh no, people just have to keep up with the act.
Now when there's something rotten going on, the leaders gather and sign petitions and gossip about celebrities.
Now demonstration doesent kill the country, or its regime. No, its peace demonstration now. I'll just wave a flag around for a bit and go home.

On the other hand, if this shit continues to blow up the extremist bubble, the next worldwide conflict promises to be something special.