This post is filed under Soap Box. Stand back for the rant.
God surely hates capitalists, Republicans, grease and pigs!
I was recently castigated, vilified, demonized and insulted by a friend of mine (now former) as a “greasy Republican” and a “capitalist pig”. Smash all that together and you get “greasy Republican capitalist pig“.
Funny, my card from the election office says ‘Unaffiliated’*. Maybe I should look at it again or get my eyes checked. Where’s the closest Pearl Vision Center?
*update 11/25/08, my card no longer states ‘Unaffiliated’ and it sure doesn’t read Kool Aid drinker.
I don’t think Republicans are evil nor do I think Democrats are evil. No one ever wins the blame game. I vote for stopping the blaming and name calling now!
My ex-friend tells me I have a “chunk of blackness” that “eats away at me”. She tells me I am not happy or fulfilled. I think the way I do because I had a “struggling childhood“. In her eyes I have fallen prey to fear and a war mentality. According to her, I am falling apart on the inside. Funny, it doesn’t feel that way to me. I am the happiest I have ever been in my life. Giggle On!
Healers can’t be wrong
But…maybe SHE knows better. She is a healer (at least that’s how she identifies herself) and a student of quantum medicine. She must know more than me! Judging and name calling is an act of healing, isn’t it? If she is from the light, then I must be from the dark side. *insert Darth Vader breath here*
God (aka, the light) surely hates capitalists, Republicans, grease and pigs. I think I saw that in the Bible somewhere. I went to Catholic school so I should know.
She called me a coward for endorsing Bugs Bunny for President and not McCain or Obama. It really pissed her off for some odd reason. I’m not sure why. Last time I checked my web site was owned, managed and paid for by me. My site. My rules. MINE.
Am I a capitalist pig?
Perhaps in her eyes being a hard-working business owner, a tax payer and philanthropists is evil?
Perhaps I should be ashamed for owning my house and not living above my means?
Perhaps my fiscally conservative stance on issues makes me a capitalist pig?
I drive a pick-up truck with rust on the bumper. I don’t have a wide screen tv or cable. I practice yoga, live in an inner-city African-American neighborhood and devote a good portion of my time and money to charity. I live within my means, pay my bills when due and honor my parents and neighbors.
Do my actions make me a capitalist pig? What is a capitalist pig anyway? If I am one, perhaps now is my chance to say OINK OINK! Barn yard animal impressions are so much fun! Dontcha think?
I believe people have personal power, personal freedom and personal responsibility. We have rights in this country but we also have responsibilities. Rights and responsibilities go hand in hand.
Does my philosophy make me evil? Am I the spawn of Satan?
What do good people and bad people look like?
If being a proponent of personal empowerment and personal responsibility makes me a bad person then I must ask, does a good person support enslavement and irresponsibility? I don’t know. I’m just askin’. Who is good? Who is bad? What do good people and bad people look like? How to they act? What do they believe in? I am confused!
According to my ex-friend, my way of thinking about government and the economy has ”damaged this country almost beyond repair“. OMG – the economic situation is my fault!?! I thought providing jobs and paying my bills was a good thing! Quick, get my old therapist on the phone! I’ve got ginormous problems!
My ex-friend wrote:
I am disappointed in that I want to view you as a divine and intelligent being and I find myself in judgment of you even against my best efforts. I want to feel pure gratitude for your contribution to my life and I find myself in secret resentment, like you view me as a chosen charity case of yours.
Charity, as I was taught, starts at home and spreads from there. I consider my friends my home and I help them when I can. Helping is an act of love and I think people who have been blessed should consider sharing their blessings with others. I helped my friend financially because she was struggling. I did not ask for anything in return. Is this philosophy wrong? Do greasy capitalist pigs do these things?
My friend certainly didn’t tell me I had a “black heart“ when I gave her money. If the money embodies evil AND if she thinks I am the spawn of Satan (my words not hers), perhaps she should give the money back?
Is her integrity compromised by accepting money from a scum bag like me? I would hate to be both a “greasy Republican capitalist pig” and someone who compromised her ideology. I couldn’t live with the guilt. *sarcasm* On second thought, keep the money. She needs it more than I do. Anger management classes aren’t always free of charge.
Good Bye and Good Luck
As easy (and temporarily satisfying) as it would have been to resort to calling her names and attacking her personally I decided to take the high road and wish her a long and happy life instead. Name calling, hatred and resentment are not values I cherish. I don’t take kindly to being personally insulted and attacked by anyone, especially not my “friends”.
I bid her, her anger, her resentment and judgmental negative joo-joo Good-Bye. Adios. Sionara. Arrivedece.
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13 responses so far ↓
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Carrie
// Nov 10, 2008 at 11:21 pm
Hi, my name is Carrie and I am a greasy Republican capitalist pig.
Good Riddance to bad rubbish in your life!
Carries last blog post..Some Bloggy Love I Don’t Deserve
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Margaret (Nanny Goats)
// Nov 11, 2008 at 2:29 am
Hey! I’m a greasy Republican capitalist pig too! At least, according to your friend I am. I wonder if she would call a goat a pig to her face. Hmmmm…..
Margaret (Nanny Goats)s last blog post..Does Not Play Well With Others
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Svasti
// Nov 11, 2008 at 4:43 am
Christa, I’m so sorry you’ve lost a friend like that. But sometimes its better to let those who drain us go on their merry way…
It seems like your former friend took her frustrations with her own life out on you. She feels like the victim, she feels helpless, she is suffering over her own life.
And she has projected it and somehow made it your fault. What a shame, so dissapointing. But its clear self-reflection that she lacks, obviously.
Whilst you can generously help her with money (which perhaps made her feel guilty) you can’t help her with self-awareness.
That’s in her ball-park.
In the meantime, I hope your anger subsides and you find you have more time for yourself or other loved ones.
Svastis last blog post..Rising from the ashes
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Babs – beetle
// Nov 11, 2008 at 4:54 pm
Oh that is sad! Your so-called friend, was not a true friend. A true friend could never feel like that toward you, will only ever be pleased for any rewards you get for your hard work, and would always see the best in you.
I agree with Svasti. She was resentful of you for having what she lacked in her life, and I don’t just mean money.
I don’t know you, but my guess is that you are moving forward in your life and well-being. She isn’t, and is feeling left behind and resentful.
You giggle on girl!
Babs – beetles last blog post..I am so MAD!
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carry
// Nov 11, 2008 at 5:21 pm
Hey Christa..just got notice of your post re capitalists and pigs and Republicans. And read it!!!
Hey it is your blog, your spleen and your right to rant.
Best not to let these people get to you. They betray themselves.
Best to rant, get it out and then let go…”When we carry negative crap and let it affect us, it is like “shitting” in you own shoe”…
Remember what you have accomplishd and are accomplishing on these pages… That is the important…”stuff”…
Peace…Carry
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Suzanne Says…
// Nov 11, 2008 at 6:25 pm
Suzanne says…do exactly what you did: Bless and release her.
If you’re a capitalist pig (whatever the hell that is), then I must have a special place in my heart for capitalist pigs, cuz I heart me some Christa. Fo’ real…
Life abhors a vacuum, so by ousting her from your life, you just made room for more great people. Yay you!
Suzanne Says…s last blog post..Weekly Winners – November 2 – 9
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Lauren Morrison
// Nov 12, 2008 at 3:52 pm
I totally agree with your beliefs regarding hard work, personal responsibility and giving. I work hard and try not to support other peoples bad choices/habits. Those that make bad choices should suffer the consequences.
My experience is people that don’t want to be responsible get really mad at those that are…and those that uphold a standard for themselves.
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Christa
// Nov 13, 2008 at 11:26 am
@ Carrie – should we get together and make “greasy Republican Capitalist pig” t-shirts? Capitalist pigs SURELY do these kinds of things. We can use the profits to buy bon-bons and drive BMW’s. You in?
@ Margaret at NGIP – I bet she WOULD call a goat a pig to her face. But, I can’t get in touch with her now. I deleted all her phone numbers from my cell phone. Good bye and good luck to her, hello all my GRCP friends!!
@ Svasti – I do think my ex-friend feels like a victim and you are right on about her “projecting”. Even though she took her frustration out on me, I’ve honestly learned something in the process and I am thankful for it. I appreciate you chiming in and offering support all the way from Australia. Too bad we can’t get together this weekend for a cup of tea. I’d love to hang out with you in person! Namaste sista!
@ Babs – I am moving forward and plan to spend every day getting my giggle on. I’ve never been happier and my hard work allows me to help others. I am so very blessed! The Poo is coming……
@ Carry – I am thankful to have this forum to release my frustrations and get support from cyber friends like you. I certainly don’t want to shit in my own shoe either (funny and disgusting analogy…and I LOVE it). Thanks!!
@ Suzanne – You’ve been my biggest fan here and my champion. I have released her and I feel 150 pounds lighter. You CAN lose a lot of weight overnight! Man, I should write a diet book now. Ka-ching!
@ Lauren – Cheers to you for upholding your standard. Better living, happiness and fulfillment are available for all of us. Human potential is limitless. Life is awesome. I say “nay” to the “nay sayers” and “boo hooers”.
Giggle On!!!
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Svasti
// Nov 14, 2008 at 11:07 pm
Christa, it is sad about your friend – no one can help another person change unless that person wants both the change and the help. Otherwise it never works…
Yes if I was closer, I’d love a cuppa – there’s many a folk I’m meeting this way that I wish were in my day to day life. I’d have a big party and invite you all over.
Svastis last blog post..Myers-Briggs type your blog!
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karen kocienski
// Nov 17, 2008 at 4:52 pm
you’re awesome and i can’t believe anyone would insult you like that
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YogaforCynics
// Nov 19, 2008 at 3:33 am
Looking at what your “friend” wrote, politics seems to be little more than screen to hide her not-so “secret resentment” behind, as I’m sure it’s easier to argue politics than whatever it is she’s really got going on. It’s similar to what I’m always complaining about–people who are so into being “positive” and putting out “positive energy” and scorning and passing judgement on people who are unhappy or in any other way aren’t up to their “positive” standard (actually, I got a comment on my blog from one of them a day or two ago)–as if anything could be less positive than that! (And don’t get me started on people who use their “God of love” as an excuse to condemn everybody else to Hell…). Ultimately, it comes down to a way of denying and expressing anger at the same time, just as this person shows an incredible lack of empathy in the act of accusing you of the same. Not that I don’t think politics, attitude, and religion aren’t important issues, but they can also be convenient ways of denying what’s really going on inside….
YogaforCynicss last blog post..Losing Your Head
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A Italian Capitalist Pig
// Nov 19, 2008 at 10:40 am
Your FF (former friend) is not aware of how many CP (capitalist pigs) made our country so great — Henry Ford, Rockefeller, DuPont, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and many other captains of industry. I am sure if CP’s offend her, there are other countries she could be more comfortable in like North Korea, China, Venezuela to name a few so she could appreciate the contrast of counties that do and do not have CP’s to create the environment we have here in the United States of America.
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Todd A. Kinsey
// Jun 23, 2011 at 2:22 pm
Great post, I applaud you for sharing such personal information. There’s one thing I’ve learned in studying liberals; they speak in antonyms. Nearly everything they say reflects how they feel about themselves and they cannot believe that someone has the strength to feel differently.
God Bless – Todd
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