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Followers of Both Political Parties Drink The Kool-Aid
by James Glaser June 1, 2011 
When we talk about some group "drinking the kool-aid" it is a reference to the 1978 cult mass-suicide in Jonestown, Guyana. Jim Jones, the leader of the group, convinced his followers to commit suicide by drinking grape-flavored Kool-Aid laced with potassium cyanide. Now when we talk about political followers doing the same, that is, drinking the kool-aid, what we are saying is that these people will believe anything their leader says. It frustrates me to no end that the Democratic Party faithful will make every excuse imaginable when anyone makes a criticism of Barack Obama. It doesn't even matter if you show them where Obama looked them in the eye and lied. Just as an example, Obama stressed how his administration would be the most transparent administration to ever hold the White House. It can now be argued that Obama's White House is one of the most secretive administrations that was ever elected, but faithful Democrats could care less. Their guy won, and that is all they care about. Well, when I think about it, it was the same way when George Bush was president. I had that same frustration. Staunch Republicans worship the man to the point that over two years out of office they try to claim that it was because of George Bush that Obama was able to get a Navy Seal Team to execute Osama bin Laden. What this drinking of the kool-aid tells me is that the voters of both major political parties could care less if their elected leader is honest or if he or she even tries to carry out the promises they made on the campaign trail. The political parties know this, the partisan voters know this, and the candidate knows it, too. I guess we had better understand that honesty in American politics is no longer a requirement to be reelected, and if that is what you expect of an American President, you will be just a frustrated as I am. |
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