I don’t like the modern #SOTU
I have become extremely jaded and burned out by our current political climate. People seem more polarized and beholden to labels than any other time in my life. Politicians will use almost any opportunity to tear down their opponents, rather than advocate their unique positions. This seems to be especially true in debates, but that’s sort of the nature of debates. Unfortunately, that has also become the case for the annual State of the Union address (#SOTU). The President usually does not do so, but the other politicians (MY GOD, the POLITICIANS!!) consider it their duty to applause and cheer at some points, or sit on their hands and jeer at other points. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court Justices and the Joint Chiefs of Staff are required to sit on their hands at all times and appear unmoved and objective. (Why are they even the in the first place?)
I know that the SOTU is important for rallying the American populace to encouragement and optimism, and it is constitutionally mandated. But in a coarsely divided political climate, it’s nothing short of childish for our elected officials to play these games. Sure, there are other events that illustrate this crap better, such as the aforementioned debates, but the SOTU is going on as I type, and I prefer to complain about things in real time.
