Being a gracious winner is overrated and there’s nothing fallacious with being a sore loser.
So far as being a “sore” loser goes, present this author a “good” loser, and he’ll present you a loser. There’s nothing fallacious with letting a loss bug you and eat away at you, particularly if it helps present some much-needed life motivation.
(Society may stand to learn from fairly a bit extra of that form of disgrace and introspection, however that’s neither right here nor there.)
So far as the way it’s overrated to be a gracious winner … Look, sportsmanship and decorum clearly have their place in civilized society.
However there are occasions when robust love — or “tough grace,” if you’ll — isn’t simply really helpful, however nearly obligatory.
Take, for instance, the biting victory speech put forth by the brand new Houston mayor, John Whitmire.
As reported on by the Houston Chronicle, Mayor-elect Whitmire handily beat Sheila Jackson Lee in a landslide win, 64.4 p.c to 35.6 p.c in a particular election Saturday night time, and didn’t pull punches when describing his fellow Democrat in a victory speech.
“People want to go to work for me because we respect people. We don’t bully people,” Whitmire stated in a Saturday night time victory speech, per the Chronicle. “My household taught me to deal with folks the best way you wish to be handled, and that works wherever you’re, no matter what neighborhood you’re visiting with.
“Treat these individuals like you want to be treated.”
Whitmire was clearly referring to an October audio leak that uncovered some ugly conduct from Lee. The audio leaks revealed a voice that many assume is Lee, berating staffers in a positively degrading manner.
Elsewhere in his victory speech, Whitmire famous how “fed up” he was with Lee’s fixed boasting and bragging, notably when it got here on the expense of different Democrats within the native delegation.
Lee, a card-carrying Democrat and documented Trump hater, is not any stranger to the hysteria and theatrics emanating from the three ring circus often called the trendy Democratic Get together.
Whitmire, whereas nonetheless a Democrat (and subsequently not totally reliable), at the very least appears to grasp a fundamental actuality of the trendy American society: Individuals are sick and bored with being sick and drained concerning the partisan hackery that has consumed American politics.
Individuals are hurting — and painfully reminded of that truth throughout the time of 12 months the place items are anticipated to be bought — and don’t have the time or endurance to see grown adults squabbling like kids as a substitute of passing laws to enhance their lives.
And due to that, how can anybody discover fault with Whitmire’s potshots at Lee in his victory speech?
No matter one could consider the Democratic Get together, it’s inarguable that swathes of America will possible all the time stay below some semblance of deep blue management. Provided that, even Republicans and independents ought to be demanding extra of that occasion — and never more theatrics.
A fawning, congratulatory victory speech from Whitmire would solely embolden the worst behaviors of Lee and additional harm her constituents.
Making use of some disgrace — assuming Lee has any — and strain is precisely what any right-minded Democrat ought to be doing.
And to be clear, this isn’t an solely Democrat downside. There are many Republicans (some in title solely) who’re much more enamored with shallow type than precise substance.
It’s excessive time the American authorities began working for People once more, as a substitute of specializing in itself.
If it takes “sore winners” to be the brokers of change for that, so be it.
This text appeared initially on The Western Journal.
