Sunday thoughts…home buying, liberals vs conservatives, generalizations, and the Bills

I picked out a place and even got a price agreed on. The inspection went well…a few minor issues to address early on and some odds and ends that can be addressed over the course of the next few years. I gotta say the whole process is stressful as hell…and expensive! I knew closing costs would be pricy but they’re exceeding my expectations. Looking at a closing date of May 31 and I’ll have to get a few things bought for it before then…so the savings account is going to dip a few grand.
Politics is no less ugly now than it was during the Presidential campaign two years ago and quite frankly, there’s a lot of fucking idiots out there. Not every conservative voted for Trump nor did every liberal vote against him. Also, not every conservative is against gun control nor is every liberal for it. If we want proof how ugly it’s gotten, look to NRA member Ted Nugent. The draft-dodging pedophile called for the murders of Democrats yesterday. Hopefully, he’ll be locked away one day soon.
Here’s an undeniable fact…you need both liberalism and conservatism to have a productive and positive society…extremism is the real problem, not liberals and not conservatives.
A lot of people like to generalize people who disagree with them….but they’d throw a fit if they got generalized in a similar way. There are young adults and teenagers who have been into this Tide Pod challenge or condom challenge and because of that, people are unwilling to listen to anyone of that age. Their reasoning seems to be that all teenagers and young adults are doing the same thing that a few of them have done. Now, we know the KKK endorsed Trump for President and that the bulk of white supremacists groups still support him…if we can judge all teens because a few have eaten Tide Pods, can’t we also judge all Trump supporters as white supremacists? See how that works? Personally, I know a number of people who support Trump, as insane as it sounds…but there are only a handful that I can think of that could be seen as bigots, let alone white supremacists. I can only think of one who proved himself to be completely racist, and I immediately deleted him from my friend list. The point is, generalizing a large group based on the actions and words of a few is beyond stupid.
The drop-dead date on renewing my Bills seasons is past…my seat is officially released and I know it’s going to be kinda weird not going to the Ralph 10 times a year anymore. 22 years, since Kelly’s final season and Moulds’ 1st, is a long time but between cost, the lower amount of enjoyment I’ve gotten out of it the last few years, it just had to end. To be honest, the last season I really enjoyed was 2011. Add into that the home-buying and the passion isn’t as strong as it used to be. I’m still tuned into what’s happening with the team but my focus hasn’t been as strong on it as it used to be. I like McDermott and the future of the team and I’ll be tuned into every game this fall…but going to all the games…isn’t worth the cost to my wallet and my body anymore. I’ll still try to make a game or two each season though. The 11th game of the season is a target for me this year…Pinto Ron’s 400th.