Two seconds later the English major in me kicked in and I corrected myself aloud. I'm pretty sure no one noticed, but I'm cool with that.
It did, of course, bring to mind the current political language, which is typified by two things: grammatical errors and hubris. It's everywhere: in blogs, on TV, in the nationally televised addresses of our head of state (in front of other national leaders) and even "news programs" and publications. Of course, I think the errors are a symptom of the arrogance as well - the Neo-con powercore simply doesn't really care about how it's talking heads sound when they open their mouths - or else they'd fix it. I've said it from the beginning: he's the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. If they wanted him to not talk like a yoekel, then he wouldn't. You think the people who managed to get a former alcoholic, draft-dodging, cheerleader elected TWICE can't hire him a speech coach?
I wonder if this hubris issue is new or not? I mean, I'm sure that people running for President have often been arrogant. I think it takes a certain amount of hubris just to say "Damn right I'm the best person to put in charge of one of the most powerful countries in the world!" However, I seem to recall an age where humility and service were ideals that most politicians at least played lip-service to. What really concerns me is that this culture of arrogance is not limited to Neo-Cons, not even limited to politicians or other powerful people. Cultural attitudes are probably the one thing that do trickle down.
I intend to investigate, see if this is a new phenonemon or if I'm merely sugar-coating the past becuase the present is so awful. Look forward to it.
I would like to add that at least I got one thing out of the Don Imus pointless hoopla, and that is I got to hear the NPR news anchor say "Nappy headed hos" and it made me laughed until I cried. And also, I'd like to say regarding Don Imus being back and the world moving on as if nothing happened: whatever.
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