Pay Attention At Home Too!

I promised myself I was not talking about the elections, but I decided if I am to ever get more readers, I will have to bite the bullet and jump on the bandwagon of trending topics.

 I am happy to see President Obama in office. I was surprised during this election and the last to see how much racism was still prevalent in America, and by extension the world - that people were choosing "sides" based on skin color, rather than actually listening to the plans and policies that the candidates were speaking of and planning to put into place.




I followed the whole shebang (no offence to America or it's electoral process. No lawsuits please, I just like the word shebang) and tried to pay attention and keep up to date with what was happening.
Some Barbadians could care less about American elections and claimed it had nothing to do with them. I prefer to differ. What they don't seem to realize is that bigger countries affairs affect the affairs of smaller countries, like ourselves.

When the prices of oil, gas and food go up in first word countries, the cost of living goes up double in third world countries. When the stock market crashes and collapses in first world countries, the cost of living goes up triple in third world countries.
I don't know the last day the price of anything in Barbados was actually reduced. Each time I buy juice and milk I seem to be shelling out more. I went to the shop with ten dollars and spent thirteen on juice, bread and a chocolate bar.

I saw some election crazy Bajan fanatics, posting on facebook and twitter that they could not sleep until they heard Obama was re-elected. That may be pushing it just a bit for me. I am an Obama fan myself, but I am not breaking up my night rest for him.

I just wish that the die hard Bajan Obama fans would be as enthusiastic about the state of affairs in their own country. Some of them have no clue what our present government is doing. They wave the American flag high for Mr. Obama and can't spell the name of their own Prime Minister.
They share facebook ads about voting and never saw a ballot box on their own sweet little island. And many Barbadians that have migrated to America have never looked back a day in their lives to show an ounce of interest in the affairs of their own mother land.

I am NOT bashing anyone. I was sitting in front of the television cheering, booing and laughing when the debates were on. And yes, I too was doing the fist pump for Mr. O.
But my Barbadian people, let's not forget, you will not pass President O on the street, but you might pass the Hon. Mr. S. It might help you if you knew who he was and how to pronounce his name.

I'm just saying!

Have a beautiful day!
Bisous!!xoxo