For those who just don’t see why Obama winning is good.

I’m sorry it’s been such a long wait for anything new. I”m sure you’re all on the edge of your seats…However, now that the election is over, I feel the need to say something:

When Obama secured the victory, I got on Facebook to see some very disturbing and negative messages about the outcome:

“I’m glad “They” won the election. Now maybe “they” can get jobs”
“Well, get ready for communism”
“Get ready to be taxed to death”
etc.

A lot of statements based on fear. It was really sad to see, but I think I can understand a little of what they are feeling. Let me explain. First, I use 2 different terms in this example:
“LIfe” is a word I use to describe how things were before everyone bought into society. It’s different for everyone, but think about your life roughly around the ages of  13-20. You’ve passed puberty, but haven’t yet had to earn a living for yourself. It’s all about hanging out with friends and having a great time with little responsibility. Usually referred to as “the good ole days”
“The game” is the time after that. It’s  our consumer based society. It’s when we are told it’s “time to grow up” which is code for “work your ass off to get the things you think you want”  and we watch our friends break off one by one to go play the game. The game isn’t real, or natural. It’s created, and it makes almost everyone who WAS happy back then, unhappy if you think about it.

Okay, now that we have that figured out, let’s think of “The game” as a game of Monopoly. It involves building wealth with money and assets and people go broke, so it’s a simpler version of society.

At any given time during the game, some people will be winning and some will be losing. Now if after you played this game of Monopoly for say, 10 years, and you’re finally doing good. You got houses and hotels set up and you’re in a position to win. Now lets say someone comes along and says, “This game isn’t really fair, I think we should break up some of this wealth because people can’t get around the board without going broke.” It’s natural to think, “Fuck that! I’m finally doing well! I’ve be slaving over this shit for 10 years! I’ve given up a lot of fun to stay home and study to get in a position where I could win the game! You can’t take this away now!” It makes sense, but you’re forgetting that it’s still just a game.

Let’s say instead, someone comes along and says, “Wow! You’re doing really well! You’re playing this game great! I want to give you an extra $1,000 because you’re doing so well” Now everyone else is thinking, “What’s the deal? Doesn’t he have enough? I’m almost out of this game, this sucks. I’m working hard, I sacrificed, but I just didn’t land on park place and that guy did. ” So let’s say you actually win the game. You fortify your property, get the good rolls, and everyone else goes broke. Now you have all the play money, all the plastic houses, all the plastic hotels, and what else? Nothing. Just like everyone else. They went broke and can’t play, and you played and won. You both have nothing of value. You both spent years and years playing and got nothing. Now, on top of that you’re alone.

Now think about it as if everyone is having a good time. You’re with friends, all playing Monopoly. Now one friend lands on your hotel and doesn’t have enough money to pay you. What if you said, “Well, this is fun, I like you being here with me. I don’t want you to lose, cause then you’ll have to stop playing. How bout we just ignore that and keep having fun. ” It might not be “fair” it might violate “the rules” but let’s not forget that money isn’t real. Only the amount of time we have to spend with friends and family is real. I call that part “life.”

That’s why people go to work on Auto-pilot and come home drained and unhappy. We need to shed our believe that “What’s mine is mine” we need to realize we’re only has happy and successful as those around us. The rules of the game pit up against each other and we get messed up by that. Why “create” the winners and losers. It’s funny to think that when you are young, the kids who won’t share they’re toys are the assholes. An adult has to come around and tell you that toys are for everyone and we can all share and be happy, but they fail to apply that to their own life. Then it becomes socialism and “redistributing wealth” and everyone freaks out. Don’t be afraid to know it’s a game, it’s not real. If you invest too much in it, you’ll forget.

So long live Obama, let’s share our toys.

Nothing but love,

-Fitz