April 9, 2009
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The “yute” of America
In my younger years when I first started blogging, I thought I would do something great. I thought I would change the world. I thought I would take my God-given talent of writing and use it to write columns and articles that would instruct and inspire the “yute of America.”
As a younger person (I’m less than a quarter century old), I never considered myself part of the ‘yute of America.” Call me egotistical, but I always believed myself to be a cut above the riff-raff and the rabble down there on the street. There was a period of time I considered myself an intellectual, but I’ve since repented of that sin. I have (because of the bias of being home schooled) considered myself one of the best and the brightest…until I dropped out of college. Twice! Since then I have become part of the riff-raff rabble I so vehemently hated.
I suppose I should clarify. I don’t consider myself to be low class. I’ve always tried to be the best I can be. But I disappointed myself when I didn’t become a household name by age twenty-one. I haven’t had to resort to welfare. My parents didn’t and don’t give me money, no matter how dire my situation may be. I didn’t need a government program to provide for my needs and wants. Somehow, I’ve always found a way. And while I’ve not made headlines being heralded as the smartest man on the planet, I have always thought myself ahead of my time and born twenty years too late.
I say all this to say that for quite some time now, I’ve wanted to write an apology on behalf of Supreme Dictator for Life, His Royal Majesty Lord Barack Obama, The Most Merciful. I wanted to apologize to all of the nations Lord Obama has apologized to letting them know that Barry doesn’t speak for the majority of Americans. We as a county–those of us who work here and pay not only our way, but support the welfare state that so many very, very patriotic illegal immigrants take for granted–we do not deign pay obeisance to any other nation or two bit ten horn dictator, nor do we wish for our elected representatives to either. When Barry talks about all the evil that his country perpetrated, we–the working class of America–thinks Barry’s referring to Kenya.
So as I said, I’ve always thought of myself as better than the common man, but in reality, I have become the common man. I’m a nameless American that goes to work every day to pay my debt to society. It’s my curse for underachieving. Had I become the talented genius i always thought myself to be, I would be getting paid right now to not work. As such, it just wasn’t in the cards.
So I thought I could use blogging–the most modern form of mass communication of well-thought ideas–to reach the masses, specifically those young people who had grown up ignorant under the thumb of the government. I wanted to challenge their beliefs. I wanted to shake them to their very core. I wanted to show them that there is a better way. But there are two points I forgot to factor into this equation: the so-called “yute of America” can’t read and those who can don’t possess the vocabulary or cognitive ability to engage in a serious discussion of issues.
So I’ve given up on ‘em. I no longer care whether they get it or not. If the “yute” of America are more interested in whether or not Brittany Spears is wearing panties, let them. After they’ve squandered mommy and daddy’s money and realized their middle-age dumbfucks that don’t know how to work for a living, they can all fight over waiting tables. I am going to make something of myself so that if I deem their service worthy of it, they can have $5 of my hard-earned money as a tip.
Comments (12)
On the plus side, if all they’re thinking of is Britney Spears’ underwear, they probably won’t vote.
@heidenkind – They did vote. That’s the point.
HOPE. CHANGE!
Obama. Obama. Obama. Obama.
I was watching a video today where The One was talking about how wonderful it was that kids were coming out to vote for him… All I could think about was yeah, you would like that Mr. Obama because they’ve been drinking the Kool-aid that your comrades have given them in the public schools for years now. Nothing more than your own “useful idiots.”
What a great blog, probably one of my favorites that you’ve done. Mainly because I can relate. I grew up the daughter of a hardcore Democrat UAW man. You can imagine my line of thinking when I left high school. I went into my first year of college as a journalism major, also thinking I was going to stop the war (Desert Storm at the time), end world hunger and overall, save the world with my poignant columns and articles. Like you, I dropped out (because of financial aid, not lack of will). I’ll be 33 this year and just now am I finishing up my BA finally. I don’t consider myself a failure because I’ve had my major successes despite that. But you’re right – we are the common man. Most of us have found pride somewhere along the way and make efforts to make our own way instead of relying on the government. We’ve EARNED our right to fail. I try to throw an encouraging word toward the younger generation that are walking the path I was once on, but yeah, it’s hard to keep trying to convince them that taking responsibility for yourself is more important than last night’s American Idol.
And for the record, I do think of you as a major cut above the rest. I think I’ve already told you that I thought your birthdate on your profile was a typo, because I would never have guessed you to be as young as you are based on your mature line of thinking on this blog. Everyday I find many things that reaffirm our decision to home school our kids, and you are a living example. And you are definitely NOT riff-raff rabble.
I looked up “yute” on Google dictionary, because I didn’t know what it meant, that I didn’t “possess the vocabulary.” After Google gave me a bunch of results in Spanish, I realized you were saying “youth.” I guess I am also lacking the “cognitive abilities” part, because I didn’t *get* that while I was reading your post.
And, I had to check your profile for your D.O.B. because I honestly thought you had to be at least forty. Your maturity was shown through your writing, methinks. Either that, or the fact that you are conservative and anti-Obama is so against the norm for the youth of today, that you almost had to be old to be considered sane.
Personally, I am nonplussed at the actions our President has taken. I don’t see any of it really helping us. We’re kinda at the precipice of the abyss. We’re making decisions that we don’t know the consequences of. It’d be exhilarating if it weren’t so damn scary.
– Soledad
@firetyger – Doesn’t The Dark One know that kids can’t vote? Besides, if he’s counting on kids to put him in office, doesn’t that make his Presidency a joke?
@DirtyAndShaken - You thought you could stop a war with your columns?
Now that’s narcissism.
we are the common man
I thought you were a woman.
Most of us have found pride somewhere along the way and make efforts to make our own way instead of relying on the government.
I couldn’t have said it better myself.
We’ve EARNED our right to fail.
Along with the right to quit.
it’s hard to keep trying to convince them that taking responsibility for yourself is more important than last night’s American Idol.
I was surprised that there wasn’t a story about how teens were upset that they couldn’t vote for Barry via texting. I swear, the last election had nothing to do with principles–it was a popularity contest.
And for the record, I do think of you as a major cut above the rest.
Thank you for your kind words.
I would never have guessed you to be as young as you are based on your mature line of thinking on this blog.
Now you simultaneously understand why I liked to hang out around older people when I was growing up while at the same time I don’t fit in and in some cases despise what people try to call my generation. If I don’t identify with ‘em and do the same crazy shit they do, they ain’t my generation!
Everyday I find many things that reaffirm our decision to home school our kids, and you are a living example.
I only present my good side here.
And you are definitely NOT riff-raff rabble.
I’m truly humbled at your faith in me.
@treelights - ”yute”… I was mocking the Reverend Jackson’s pronunciation of the word Youth. It’s a political thing that age might help provide the point of reference for. I’ll give you vocabulary points as well as cognitive ability points because you did research and attempt to figure out what I was saying. Eventually, context clues provided the solution. So you’re ok in my book, even if you are a little slow
I think that both of the possibilities that you presented here apply. I’m not old, I just think for myself. That implies Conservatism.
I don’t see any of it really helping us.
PRAISE GOD!!! Someone my age gets it! Hurray!
We’re making decisions that we don’t know the consequences of. It’d be exhilarating if it weren’t so damn scary.
HOPE. CHANGE! Obama. Obama. Obama. Obama.
@ProfessorTom - Stopping war with my columns? Yeah, I lived with hardcore liberal Democrats. What do you want from me?! I was in ILLINOIS for crying out loud.
I don’t know how I made it out alive.
And you crack me up with the “yute” thing. That’s a term I grew up hearing. I was the “Yute” of America once. Now I weep for the “Yute” of the future.
@DirtyAndShaken – I was in ILLINOIS for crying out loud.
I was born in Hammond, IN and spent my first seven years in Calumet City.
That’s a term I grew up hearing.
You make it sound like I really am an old man.
@ProfessorTom - Maybe you’re just an old soul? And are you implying that I’M old?! I just thought ‘yute’ was a midwesterner term. Hmmm.
@DirtyAndShaken – It’s how the Reverend Jackson pronounces it.