writing

I basically made this so I'd have a place to write when I'm not at my home PC. There are a few things I should probably relate, since they might have future bearing.

1) I'm a huge fan of Aaron Sorkin's work. He's the best writer in television today, and, though I'm not nearly old enough to make this claim, possibly ever.

2) Aaron Sorkin is extremely liberal in his views, while I am not. I vote conservatively, I think conservatively, and I disagree with the ideology behind many of the plots he creates in his shows.

3) That doesn't mean he's a bad writer, or that I don't watch.

It seems to me that people on "both sides of the aisle" are too eager to get offended by people who disagree with them publicly. Democrats hate Sean Hannity. Republicans disdain Al Franken. Both sides have people who are deeply offended by the other side's pundits.

I don't get it. Jon Stewart's Daily Show is a liberal propaganda machine. They make their living lampooning our President and conservatives in Congress. I watch it when I can, because it's incredibly witty and well-done. I know some conservatives who would completely abhor the show if they saw one episode, beacuse they would be upset at Stewart's shots.

I personally think the left is worse than the right (though I'm obviously biased). The right often seems to think that those who disagree with it are crazy, stupid, emotional, and illogical. The left thinks the right is pure evil. They take being offended to a new level, and actually hate people like Rush limbaugh, Ann Coulter, Sean Hannity, and Britt Hume (Britt Hume? Yeah, I was surprised too.) .

I'm all for boycotting a show if you personally don't like it. I don't care what you watch, or why you choose not you. I care when people begin to enforce this on other people. There is a campaign on the left right now to take power away from Fox News. Instead of just not watching, they are actively trying to make it so others can't watch as well.

That being said, I'd rather people were able to not get offended by things that don't support how they feel. I'd rather people could watch Sorkin's shows for their brilliant writing, and not worry about any liberal feelings that come over. It's as if we've all become so weak. We can't handle opposing views being displayed. It bothers us; it sickens us.

I don't get it. What do we expect? People in the world don't think like you. They don't think like me. They don't think like each other. So who cares if one of them says one thing, and another says something different? Each person should know what they believe, and if you're weak enough to be swayed by a television show, then shame on you, and you'll never do much for any ideology anyway.

My point is (yes, this long ramble had a point) that just because you don't like the side something is coming from doesn't mean it doesn't have merit. The Daily Show is genuinely funny; it's liberal, but it's funny. Aaron Sorkin is genuinely gifted in writing dialogue. I want to be a writer someday, so I watch his shows and read the transcripts over and over, studying his style. I don't care about the plots, or the storyline; at least, I don't care enough to stop listening to his genius.