Optimists close their eyes and pretend problems are non existent. Better to have open eyes, see the truths, acknowledge the negatives, and speak up for the people rather than the politicos and their rich cronies.
RIP... Joes' Pizza Place was a Hamburg Street landmark for years....My dad, brother and myself would go there often on Thursday nights in the 1980's...my mom worked late that night and we were always in the mood for Pizza...
"Arguing with liberals is like playing chess with a pigeon; no matter how good I am at chess, the pigeon is just going to knock out the pieces, crap on the board, and strut around like it is victorious." - Author Unknown