So, I'm still not over this whole Dancing w/ the Stars (DWTS) thing. What am I referring to? The fact that Brandy was not able to go to the finals b/c she supposedly had less votes that Brickfoot Bristol Palin?! Yes, Brickfoot is her new name b/c she has about as much grace as a kangaroo w/ bricks strapped to his feet (paws, hooves, flappers, whatever!). So how does the graceless penguin beat the coordinated barbie when she is clearly not as talented on the dance floor??? Well, they tell us b/c Brickfoot had more votes than Brandy. I don't believe you.....you need more people!
One of the first signs that this was straight BS is the fact that they asked Brandy to come back for the finals and do the dance she and Maks were working on immediately upon announcing that she lost. C'mon son! If you know she deserves to be there to perform her finals dance, you know the audience (live and TV) want to see her perform, and that she is WAY better than Bristol, do the right thing and bring her back for the final three and let Bristol watch from the section for big-back bears! OK, I'm being mean...sorry (I guess). I was glad Brandy did not oblige and that she bowed out gracefully, although I know it was super hard for her. Another sign of the BS was the fact that week after week, the outfits became skimpier and skimpier for the women, BUT for some reason, Bristol has more material draping her legs than the week before? She is receiving special treatment bc no one else was able to hide their two left feet w/ long black capes pretending to be dance outfits.
Please note, I am not the president of Brandy's fan club or anything, but I consider the way she was treated as an injustice. I don't like injustice and I have to speak out against it when I can, even if its in my little 'ol blog that maybe four whole people will read, lol. I still feel better about calling it out! So what's really bothering me about this whole thing??? The straight pol-luh-tick-in son! For those who don't get my humor, what I mean is I am really pissed Brandy was voted off before her well-deserved finals performance due to politics. I don't care what you say, that was nothing but politics! Although it is just a TV show and seems to be no big deal to intelligent people, I believe the "voting" on DWTS is reflective of the current political environment of the US, which is a little scary. There...I said it!
For some reason, Tea Party (TP) members are voting their asses off while everyone else sits around talking about how crazy they are?! Whether it be for extending tax cuts for the wealthy, stopping unemployment benefits for those who still do not have jobs or Baby Brickfoot, the TPers are a united, motivated front. Sadly, they are now a force to be reckoned with...they actually have power?! Yikes! Amazingly, the new TP members of Congress had no plans for how they were going to implement everything they talked about in their campaigns. It's like lying on your resume, getting the big, fancy job, and staring @ the computer on your first day bc you have NO idea what the hell you're actually doing! Yeah, it's like that but still they are not held accountable. Republicans and TPers weasel they're way out of media interviews and tough reporter questions, yet the Democrats are persecuted daily in the media. Super wack. If you really pay attention to the America the TP claims it wishes to restore, you will freak out and vote w/ a sense of urgency next time. YOUR RIGHTS ARE AT RISK!!! But I digress...this is not the platform for the revolution.
The crazy thing is ALL we have to do is vote. The majority of Americans would rather give a tax break to the middle class as opposed to the wealthiest 1% and extend unemployment benefits for people that are still unemployed. But although most Americans feel this way, it is not obvious in Washington, D.C. Why? Because enough of us did not vote on Nov. 2nd and from this point forward, we have to do better. The TP is like the loud mouth girl down the street who is yapping away, but you KNOW she can't beat you, so it doesn't matter. The only thing it takes to halt the TP "movement" is votes. That's all, just votes.
So next time pick up the phone and vote for your winner and do not assume enough people are voting your way. So yeah, its just a TV show, but DWTS is just an odd example of what the TP can do if we do not also form a united front. If we couldn't keep Brandy on the dance floor, how will we keep Barack in the oval office?
9 comments:
Omg Kei! This is soooo well said! Its the perfect analogy and breaks down the power of simple voting so clearly, I can see Mr. Cleans bald head while reading! Many (black) Americans from low income communities don't understand the whole political process behind the last election but after reading this, they would understand it perfectly! We need to figure out a way to get information like this in front of those people. Hmmm... Thinking cap in progress... Great job Kei... I think we're on to something!
You're right! I think one of the first steps is simple messages and slogans. W/ REAL info, not scare tactic info! Thanks :)
Well said boo! U broke it down in a way EVERYONE should be able to understand...if u think it's JUST DWTS...WRONG! You betta know its not a coincidence or just an unfortunate outcome for Bandy...its a master plan...WAKEUP!
yo couldn't agree more
Finally got to add my comment. The only thing I can add is...good one Kei! Keep this up. Those TEA BAGGERS MUST BE STOPPED!! Their only real power is the power we lend to them by not being involved. Word Up! --Tory
thanks all! please look out for my next posting.
"Relax...it's only entertainment," could be the position of many...but as you said, there is a direct parallel between the way ish went down on DWTS and the way ish goes down in our US gov't elections.
This just goes to show if you get enough people together, many of whom have some type of power and/or ridiculous agenda, they can make ish happen. And ugh…unfortunately, they can make ish happen for the worse.
It's only TV, but let’s face it...TV is a mirror to what OUR reality is as a nation. Don't get me wrong, TV is one helluva distorted funhouse mirror, but it's a type of mirror nonetheless.
The unfairness of the right person being voted off, the faulty system that is said to be an election process and the mum mouths of the people at ABC/DWTS who have the ability to clear the air to millions of confused viewers, are all light-hearted reflections of the election system in which we participate.
Opinionated Kei, I said all of that to say this: Word.
I agree with everything you said. But I would like to add that those of us that are informed about the issues...need to be town criers about what's really going on in the low income communities. I'm sure that alot of her die hard fans who sat & watched DWTS and was outraged by the outcome-probably didn't vote for Brandy and also didn't vote in the last mid-term elections, thinking it didn't really make a difference...because they voted in the Presidential Election. But it's not thier fault b/c no one is going to the hood to talk to residents about what the republican/tea party's agenda really is. They need to know that all they want to do is end all social programs. And they don't want any progress for our people. Like it or not these people (republican/tea partiers) are of one mind and one voice, regardless of how distorted may be. They have rallied together and started a movement. Why can't we do the same? Let's not be selective in who we target, let's target the middle class family working to get ahead, as well as the single mom on welfare doing her best to make ends meet. Also the ex convict who was just released from prison but wants a chance to turn his life around and lets not forget the drug addict who is in rehab or going to the clinic to get methodone to try and kick his habit. Everybody has a part in this thing if we all work together there's nothing we can't do.
IT'S NOW OR NEVER!!!
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