The election made it official, I am now in the newest minority, white men. We voted overwhelmingly for Romney but lost to Obama’s consortium of women, blacks, hispanics and other former minorities who now constitute the majority. To confirm my status another writer at this site has written that the Western World will be saved by women.
In my new status I am now allowed to complain that I am being mistreated by the majority and am no longer responsible for bearing the burden of making sure we have a rich and flourishing country. I can now sit back and watch those in control beaver away at building a prosperous economy.
We white men will hunker down in our refuges, mine is my home in Mallorca which enjoys a spectacular location and where I busy myself with my garden, and leave the important business of the world to the majority which will apparently be led by women. What a relief to no longer have to take the lead and carry the freight. I can simply rest on my laurels, watch my favorite teams on TV and play poker with the boys.
Of course I have already socked my meagre wealth away where no one can get to it. I don’t want the new majority to get its hands on my hard earned assets, no matter how small they may be.
What’s that you say, I need to invest in “our” future. Well “our” is no longer “mine” so forgive me if I opt out of lending a hand to building the majority’s paradise. No, I will simply use my assets to sustain my modest lifestyle in my refuge. Good luck to you in the “New Majority.”
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Sour grapes, Leo, sour grapes.
When we were in the minority, we didn’t stop paying taxes or working for a better world for everybody - even when we were patted on the po-po and told not to worry our pretty little heads about poverty or sickness or injustice, etc.
In that happy interval between the Superbowl and the Final Sixteen, we hope that you all will grace us with your counsel and expertise.
Leo- I’m really sorry that you feel that way. Regardless of all the press coverage about the hue of citizens’ skin or even gender, the survival of our cultural and political aspirations trumps everything. So long as we citizens continue to work at self-rule, the rest is hooey. Personally, the only thing that makes me prouder than learning that we elected someone with an ethnic name like Ramirez, Singh, Park or Chen is when I learn it is Miss or Mrs…
My challenge to the “New Majority” is to practice its mantra of “inclusiveness.” How about including me?
Leo- You’re the one who voluntarily opted out. Nobody has excluded you.
Lawrence. I believe the USA needs this vital component of its economic motive force, i.e. white males, if it is too succeed. If we feel left out or not included we will sit on the sidelines.
That is a bunch of racist gobbily goop, Leo. You’re right! Please retire to your cave. Do not pass go. Do not collect $200. You can sit there by yourself and stare all day at your Menzo certificate.
I am aware of your obsession with intellect since you have posted remarks on it so many times over the years but I do not know about your Spanish. Menzo is Spanish slang for dummy.
Lawrence. Menso not menzo is a Latin American slang term for stupid. You may call me racist anytime you like but never call me stupid.
Leo–it couldn’t happen to a nice guy.
Goodbye, Leo.
Leo- take your white hood off. Menzo describes you perfectly.
Y’all are crackin’ me up! Leo dear one, it truly takes all kinds and I fully agree that inclusion is the goal and challenge. Even though it doesn’t look that way, it’s not about the Powerful Aging White Male, per se, because it’s happening around the globe to lots of other men (and even a few women) who aren’t even white. We’re simply including everyone now in the sea of negative stereotyping. Welcome! Please temporarily overlook the fact that we tend to think we empower ourselves by disempowering others, human nature, and we’re working on evolving that. There’s still time and room for you to try it to!
Only you, Leo. Please go ahead, take your ball and go home. Because trust me, being the in the minority (been doing that for a while now) doesn’t suck as bad without racist people like you around rubbing salt in the wound.
Can’t we all just get along?