I’m tired of watching people decide whether something is wrong only after checking who did it.
A politician lies? Disgraceful—unless you voted for them.
Someone abuses their power? Unacceptable—unless they’re using it to get something you want.
The other side changes its position? Hypocrites. Your side does it? They’ve evolved.
That’s a hell of a convenient moral compass.
We’ve gotten so invested in defending our team that asking a simple question—“Was that actually right?”—can get you treated like a traitor.
You can’t even criticize someone you voted for without somebody demanding to know whether you’d prefer the other guy.
No. I’d prefer this guy stop doing the thing I’m criticizing. Try to keep up.
Voting for someone doesn’t mean I owe them a lifetime of excuses. Agreeing with a cause doesn’t require me to defend every idiot who waves its flag.
And admitting the other side got something right won’t cause my voter registration card to burst into flames.
I want people I support to earn that support. Tell the truth. Explain their decisions. Accept criticism. Take responsibility when they screw up.
Instead, too much of the conversation sounds like rival fan clubs arguing over whose misconduct should count.
I’m not interested in spending my life defending a jersey.
If it’s wrong when they do it, it’s wrong when we do it.