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I stop reading when chattering class hacks like Linda Chavez say, “Stop playing politics with _______.”

Who could disagree with that sentiment?! Everyone has contempt for politics, right? I’m sure after she wrote this ineffable twaddle, Linda Chavez sat back triumphantly, as if that’s the first time that’s ever been uttered, and as if she’d made a reasoned argument. (Hot tip, Linda: you haven’t.)

Politics is never playing, and it’s neither silly nor contemptible. Politics is the system by which competing ideas about actions of government are decided.

Politics is how we make decisions in this country instead of shooting at each other.

You know where they don’t have politics? Places like Somalia, where the biggest, fattest, most vicious guy with the most guns gets his way. I prefer our system.

Politics is this nation grappling with what to do about the tens of thousands of children left on our doorstep, while still remaining a nation. It’s deadly serious, and the solution must be political. It can’t be otherwise. Because we are a self-governing people who don’t shoot at each other to decide things.

You don’t get to hold your nose and opt out of “politics” because you don’t like to get your hands dirty, or you’re just tired of people you don’t agree with fighting for their own point of view.

If you don’t want a political solution, what is it you’re asking for? You don’t even know. You just want your way and everyone else to shut up. Because opposing your ideas with other ideas is “playing politics.”

So shut up. You have nothing constructive to say on this or any subject. You never have.

“Politics is how we make decisions in this country instead of shooting at each other.”

If our fellow Americans hadn’t bought about a hundred millions guns in the last ten years I might believe that.

If our gov’t hadn’t procured about 5 billion rounds of ammunition in the last five years, I might believe that.