Ignorance

Don't you just absolutely hate it when someone thinks that they know more than you, when the fact is that they are completely ignorant, and yet they still act like an arrogant... Well, you get my drift.

Age is but a number, correct? Not so, in the minds of those older than yourself. To them, age is the one thing they cling to, the one thing they have against you that makes them seem more powerful and wise and worth listening to. At least with the idiotic ones. And then once they are finished acting all high and mighty towards you, they sigh and say, oh, if only that person could understand. If only you could understand? That kind of comment stimulates the burning of anger, a burning that certainly could overpower the burning that said idiot felt as the wisps of power ran through their body. And yet they act as though they are not afraid, for who would dare touch them, dare raise a hand against them?

This post is a meaningless one, one provoked by the anger I feel after an encounter with an idiot as was previously described. I promised that I wouldn't let these brief periods of emotion get to me, that I would remain aloof in this blog. But I'm only human. Surely everyone can see that. I need something that can act as an outlet to these terrible emotions that dare to have control over me, and I'm pleased that at least I have found an outlet that allows me to talk rather than to act.

However, I will use this as an excuse to explain emotions. Then my post would not have been completely wasted, correct? I sure hope so.

Emotions. Some emotions people embrace, and others they repel. Clearly. Some emotions people stifle, others they aren't afraid to show off. That though, of course, varies with the person in question. Sometimes even the pleasant emotions people attempt to stifle around others. Why? Because emotions are weaknesses. They take control of your body and your mind, they influence you more than you know. They cause you to have memories and relationships. They even cause you to have certain conditions, like obesity. They are the ultimate dictators.

Why would I waste time talking about them? Well, for one thing, I didn't want this post to be a completely wasted one and emotions were the things closest related to what I was talking about. But also for a completely different reason. I crave power. Power, influence. I desire it most desperately, I'm not afraid to admit. And emotions are the biggest obstacles standing in my way. Think about it. What if all I wanted was power and ignored all other emotions, for that wanting is indeed in itself an emotion. But all other emotions I tossed in the trash, and focused solely on the craving for power. I'd murder, I'd torture, I'd burn, I'd do anything and everything to get power. But that's where emotions step in. I can't do all those things, not without feeling grief for those I killed, feeling hesitant to burn and destroy, for what if I were one of those people burning up in that fire? And even if you try to ignore them, they're still always there. You can't just kill them like you would kill others. It's impossible. You want to be the ultimate dictator? Well, too bad, because you never, ever will, for emotions still own you. They still control you.

That is all, for now. Maybe I'll add more to this post later, but I think my made my point clear. And perhaps someone will understand what I'm trying to have understood. Perhaps others have even felt the same. And not just with power, for that was merely an example, but in other aspects of life as well.

McChrystal

Ah, General McChrystal. You loose-lipped man, you insubordinate. Or you tired man who wanted to get out?

I believe in the latter. Although what McChrystal did was undeniably stupid, to be making those kinds of comments about his commander, I have a hard time believing that when a man in such a position as McChrystal was for that duration would not carefully watch each and every word he said, especially with the way the media absolutely pines for Obama. Therefore I believe that McChrystal had had enough. Not that he no longer cared about America's safety, but rather that he was a tired old man, tired of all that responsibility, all that suppressing how he really felt towards his commander. He slipped, he tripped, he fell (clearly). The man was tired of always having to look over his shoulder for a physical attack from his enemy, but even more tired of watching over his mouth for an emotional attack of his own creation. He obviously had very strong political feelings, but his strong military ties forced him to keep those feelings silent. But after being in the military for nearly 32 years, he began to watch his words less and less carefully. I'm not insinuating that he was stupid and careless- rather that he had already achieved what he had wanted to achieve. Besides, retiring out of the blue, abandoning your troops when you are most needed, that would have been careless. McChrystal wanted to go out in style, and was tired of having the administration force him to hold his tongue. He didn't agree with the choices being made, and being the tired old man he is, he finally spoke out. He didn't care much about the consequences of his actions, because to him there were none. He killed one of the top men in Al-Qaeda, he was commander of ISAF and head of USFOR-A. He long ago filled the expectations he held in his career. So his time was up, and he knew it. Undoubtfully he also took into account the trouble this would stir up. One of the top men in the military disagrees with the administration, and only his rank had caused him to hold his tongue. Are there any more? Do most people in the uppermost circle of the government disagree as well? Is the administration only protected because people value their jobs and source of income more than their freedom of speech? Questions all planted into people's minds with the help of McChrystal's disbelief in our government.

McChrystal did what he set out to do, whether or not his conscious mind recognized that that was his quest. He was tired and wanted to leave behind his position, all while having his true opinion finally heard and wavering the minds of the American people, even if just a little.

But did he really achieve that last bit? Did he cause the majority to waver? Or were they all too stupid to recognize his intent, too blinded to wonder if other's felt the same? Only time will tell.