Totally understandable. Besides, just because you're not "good at" politics is no reason to not have an opinion. You're an intelligent, aware, American citizen. But I don't see you as the type of person to make a political agenda your pet project, or a way to make you feel like a better person. I mean, I think you'd want to examine all the facts, and if someone had something to say, you'd probably at least listen before ridiculing or passing a judgement- which is ok, and a hell of a lot better than what most people do.
As with most of the political forums I go to on campus, I left both a little annoyed and a little enlightened. A lot of the people around me just fed my anger on how people react to or get involved with politics. They kept making faces you'd expect to see as a reaction to a sermon in a revival, and it was friggin' scary. Any time they opened their mouths, nothing came out but angry rhetoric, and all they listened to without belittling were the things they already 'agreed' with. One girl in front of me even shouted "Dick!" at a guy behind me while Ms. Sheehan was talking. That's the kind of shit you'd expect, well among immature people in that situation, at least.
Anyone seen the P&T: Bullshit episode about college yet?
btw, the strategy we have (and I think Bush has said this- but I'm not positive) is to wait until either the elected Iraqi government asks us to leave, or till it can support itself and enforce its laws and authority without our help.
And keep in mind, the idea is not to create an American copy of democracy, or British. They're based on Judeo-Christian values. Not even an Indian form of democracy, but an Iraqi one. If it's based on Muslim core principles, that's ok. But people have a basic right to their own government.
As with most of the political forums I go to on campus, I left both a little annoyed and a little enlightened. A lot of the people around me just fed my anger on how people react to or get involved with politics. They kept making faces you'd expect to see as a reaction to a sermon in a revival, and it was friggin' scary. Any time they opened their mouths, nothing came out but angry rhetoric, and all they listened to without belittling were the things they already 'agreed' with. One girl in front of me even shouted "Dick!" at a guy behind me while Ms. Sheehan was talking. That's the kind of shit you'd expect, well among immature people in that situation, at least.
Anyone seen the P&T: Bullshit episode about college yet?
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No, I keep meaning to download those :) I don't have HBO :(
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And keep in mind, the idea is not to create an American copy of democracy, or British. They're based on Judeo-Christian values. Not even an Indian form of democracy, but an Iraqi one. If it's based on Muslim core principles, that's ok. But people have a basic right to their own government.
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