So, why did we start this blog, anyway?
We’re glad you asked.
First off, here’s a news flash for all the liberals out there: Not all Republicans listen to country music and pack heat. Not all of us have rebel flags in the back of our Ford F150s. Not all of us are crazed religious freaks who will chase after you with our bibles. And, not all of us are old, gray-haired white men in suits or 20-something WASPs with trust funds. Some of us are just good, old-fashioned, stiletto-and-Sephora-wearing, hardworking, compassionate women who respect our country and our fellow human beings, vehemently resist socialist ideology, and believe in a healthy respect for government while understanding that we, the people, are the only ones who should be responsible for giving strength to that government.
Oh yeah – and that healthy respect for government? That doesn’t mean we can’t mock it. We believe, in fact, in the power of laughter and mockery in upholding those beliefs to keep us grounded when the people in power threaten our sanity on a daily basis with their ridiculous shenanigans (and yes, Rod Blagojevich, we mean you.)
Over the past couple of years, we’ve both noticed the demise of foundational values in this country – values such as hard work, self-responsibility, and the capitalist notion of less government interference. With the dawn of the Millenial-generation’s “the country owes me” mentality and the media-driven deification of a political figure in the last Presidential election, we started speaking out more and more about the looming socialist ideology that faced us – the “Harrison Bergeronification” of our country, if you will – and we couldn’t believe the backlash we received. Apparently, people get really sensitive when you criticize liberal ideology. This became painfully obvious at Mockarena’s original site, www.themockdock.com, where readers became positively VICIOUS in their debates about various political figures, goings-on in Washington, and even good old American values like protecting and honoring the American flag. It was after a few of these more lively discussions that Daisy suggested, “Hey – we should start a political blog! One where we can freely mock and poke fun at the political process and all of its related people and parts, but also appeal to others like us – conservative, cool, and totally together women of today who just don’t buy into the media-espoused liberal philosophy which is now pervasive in DC. ” And Mockarena said, “Ooooo – I love that idea. And Mockdockers who want the political stuff can come to our new site, and Mockdockers who don’t want the political stuff can stop complaining about it because it will have a new home. On our new site. That we will do together. Brilliant.”
Here’s the thing. Being a conservative isn’t “hip” these days, and we believe that the conservative movement needs to move past its cold, white-male stereotypical image, jump into this century, and get their butts in gear from a technological and public relations standpoint to compete with the frightening, yet growing population in this country that relies on E! News and high-school-dropout celebrities for its political tidbits. We believe that the notion of take-take- take will not come without an ultimate price. We believe that change comes only from every single individual in this country – not more enabling, individually-disabling, government control. And we believe there are more people like us out there – people who are seriously disturbed by the trends they see in today’s culture, but not so serious that they can’t make fun of it all. As mentioned above, we like to laugh, mock, and guffaw as often as possible. We especially like to guffaw, and what better to guffaw AT than politics and politicians? It’s like taking candy from a baby or virginity from Paris Hilton. Whichever you prefer. It’s a democracy, after all. For now, anyway.
If you’re searching for a political site that is more buttoned-up than miniskirt, this isn’t your place. We like to laugh, we like to have fun, and we intend on doing just that. We don’t claim to be political experts or economists or anything other than two hot chicks who like to tell people what we think about stuff. We hope you – liberals and conservatives alike – will stop by often, and we welcome you to www.chicksontheright.com.
