America, Fuck Yeah!
This made me think.
It's difficult for me. I was so dissapointed when Bush got in for the second time. I actually decided to blame all Americans for it. It seemed the stupidest thing in the world that, after the mess he made first time around, the sleaze, the corruption, the inability and ignorance he showed as a wrold leader, that there was no way he should have got in again. And not only that, but got in with a bigger margin! I couldnt understand it.
My reaction, that of blaming all Americans, was a stupid one, and i'm sorry to any that i have treated badly. I've always disagreed with blanket steryotyping unless it can be helped. America is a contry of nearly 300 million (i think). thats a lot of people. so how on earth can they all be responsible?
Well, if your country is being run by an international war criminal with the mainstream media in his pocket, who is basically running a religious theocracy with no consideration of the separation of church and state, and in terms of the decision making process is not a million miles away from Iran, how can you sit by and let him in a second time? surely, all the moderate Americans i keep hearing about, and have met in the UK, surely they couldnt let that happen? Things like Punk Voter.com, or Axis Of Justice would have happened to swing the voters. Mass demonstrations should have happened. In a democracy the key is to never underestimate the individual, because if we all say 'i cant make a difference, not on my own', then the system collapses. As Edmund Burke said, "All it takes for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing." So really, do I have no option but to blame All Americans? They either voted for Bush, or didnt do enough to stop him getting in. Right?
No. That is quite wrong, in fact. As i said before, although the case for Bush's second term can be laid at the feet of every individual, when acting on a one-to-ne basis steryotyping is always wrong, especially as the Americans i have met in th UK are the open-minded, non jingoistic type of people. Those who would be activists, who would try to make a difference.
Also, what right do i have to blame them? is Tony Blair any different? He might not lead in the war crimes, or be such a religious fundamentalist, but he is no less guilty. and have i done anything apart from voting against him? I think it is very easy to apply blancket opinion to individuals, but really we must think it through very carefully before doing so, no matter how bad the situation. After all, we never deal with groups, only with individuals.
It's difficult for me. I was so dissapointed when Bush got in for the second time. I actually decided to blame all Americans for it. It seemed the stupidest thing in the world that, after the mess he made first time around, the sleaze, the corruption, the inability and ignorance he showed as a wrold leader, that there was no way he should have got in again. And not only that, but got in with a bigger margin! I couldnt understand it.
My reaction, that of blaming all Americans, was a stupid one, and i'm sorry to any that i have treated badly. I've always disagreed with blanket steryotyping unless it can be helped. America is a contry of nearly 300 million (i think). thats a lot of people. so how on earth can they all be responsible?
Well, if your country is being run by an international war criminal with the mainstream media in his pocket, who is basically running a religious theocracy with no consideration of the separation of church and state, and in terms of the decision making process is not a million miles away from Iran, how can you sit by and let him in a second time? surely, all the moderate Americans i keep hearing about, and have met in the UK, surely they couldnt let that happen? Things like Punk Voter.com, or Axis Of Justice would have happened to swing the voters. Mass demonstrations should have happened. In a democracy the key is to never underestimate the individual, because if we all say 'i cant make a difference, not on my own', then the system collapses. As Edmund Burke said, "All it takes for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing." So really, do I have no option but to blame All Americans? They either voted for Bush, or didnt do enough to stop him getting in. Right?
No. That is quite wrong, in fact. As i said before, although the case for Bush's second term can be laid at the feet of every individual, when acting on a one-to-ne basis steryotyping is always wrong, especially as the Americans i have met in th UK are the open-minded, non jingoistic type of people. Those who would be activists, who would try to make a difference.
Also, what right do i have to blame them? is Tony Blair any different? He might not lead in the war crimes, or be such a religious fundamentalist, but he is no less guilty. and have i done anything apart from voting against him? I think it is very easy to apply blancket opinion to individuals, but really we must think it through very carefully before doing so, no matter how bad the situation. After all, we never deal with groups, only with individuals.