Stupidity and Racism or Racism and Stupidity. It doesn't
really make any difference what order you choose. The end result is the guy's a
stupid racist. Is there such a thing as a "smart" racist? Some racists are
smarter than others but none of them are Quiz Kid material. So the question
arises ... why was I talking to him? And why did I continue talking to him after
his stupid effing racist remark?
Self-delusion and greed.
I didn't think he was that bad and I wanted the project to proceed quickly.
My first mistake was not getting up from the table at Starbuck's and walking out. Instead I dialed down my misgivings and rationalized. Is there even a business partner out there who would pass my political test? My second mistake was not taking the time to find out.
Last week, he tried to pull a fast one with the money and I finally bailed. I'm not proud of the fact that money was the last straw.
But ... there's always a "but" isn't there? I
can't defend Barack Obama. If somebody doesn't want to vote for him I
understand. I'm not going to vote for him either. But it has to be for
the right reasons. As the nuns in arithmetic class used to say, "You have to
show your work."
You can't vote for Obama because he's a war criminal? I'm with you. If you don't want to vote for him because he's black? Get the eff outta here.
So now at the ripe old age of should have known better ... I've relearned a lesson I first learned way back when. Forty years ago it was "Never Sell Marijuana to People You Don't Know." Now it's, "Never start a business with Stupid Racist A-holes."
Looping back to the beginning of this thing, though our vote is irrelevant ... it's still a pretty good Rorschach test. The electoral system might be broken, but whom we vote for, or against, speaks volumes.
Self-delusion and greed.
I didn't think he was that bad and I wanted the project to proceed quickly.
My first mistake was not getting up from the table at Starbuck's and walking out. Instead I dialed down my misgivings and rationalized. Is there even a business partner out there who would pass my political test? My second mistake was not taking the time to find out.
Last week, he tried to pull a fast one with the money and I finally bailed. I'm not proud of the fact that money was the last straw.
You can't vote for Obama because he's a war criminal? I'm with you. If you don't want to vote for him because he's black? Get the eff outta here.
So now at the ripe old age of should have known better ... I've relearned a lesson I first learned way back when. Forty years ago it was "Never Sell Marijuana to People You Don't Know." Now it's, "Never start a business with Stupid Racist A-holes."
Looping back to the beginning of this thing, though our vote is irrelevant ... it's still a pretty good Rorschach test. The electoral system might be broken, but whom we vote for, or against, speaks volumes.
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