Whiny Boy: Chapter V - Political Whiny

Independent, liberal or conservative, Whiny Boy is one faction which has infiltrated all sides on the political landscape. He dominates both of the major parties and all of the other minor ones as well.

Take a peek at the origins of this county which I, and now 299,999,999 others, call home and you’ll see Whiny Boy had his finger prints all over that parched paper. One of the fundamental rights our forefathers laid out for us – freedom of speech – was written, probably subliminally, with Whiny in mind.

People like Rush Limbaugh, Don Imus, Bill O’Reilly, Al Franken and, yes, Anne Coulter, are synonymous with the Whiny World and make a helluva lot of money in the process. We have to toss Anne into that mix because, as hard as it is for some in the Whiny World, what she does gives her the rare honor of full privileges as a Whiny Boy without the requisite extra body part.

It doesn’t matter if you’re a gun-lovin’, fetus protecting, money-grubbin' Republican who wonders, “where the hell’s my half of the glass of water” or a pacificistic, life-hating, socialistic Democrat who ponders, “who has the other half of the glass of water and how can we tax ‘em,” or somewhere in between.

If you’re breathin’ and your heart’s a beatin’ you’re part of the Whiny World.

The propensity to whine about the other side is a birthright not shared by citizens of a lot of countries in this world and can get some people killed in those places where Whiny isn’t allowed to be outed. But here in the good ol’ U.S. of A. Whiny Boy and politics go together like cheap beer and college.

Come election time the airwaves, TV screens and newsprint are filled with examples of Whiny at his ranting and raving best. The election process has become a Whiny Boy talent contest and while to the victor may go the spoils, it’s not too long before those spoils aren’t enough and Political Whiny wants more.

Washington, D.C., and state capitals around this country are filled with the only the most qualified of the Whiny world. The terms “political debate,” “filibuster,” and “veto” are sweet music to Political Whiny. It gives him the right to kick, scream, cry or act like a sniveling child so he can get his way, which is just the way Whiny likes it.

Political Whiny does have power that other parts of the Whiny World can only dream about because if they don’t get their way there can be hell to pay for someone – even other Whiny Boys.

There’s also the bastion of Political Whiny that is known for its passive-aggressive behavior where feelings of “Why should I vote, because it doesn’t count anyway!” is the rallying cry. This group sometimes has even more power because their efforts, or lack thereof, can have a major impact on how this country is governed.

Even though this group is accepted into the club, others sometimes shun them for their inactivity or at least don’t outwardly claim them as their own. But, nonetheless, they are Whiny Boys and when the dust has settled we love ‘em all the same.