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Totem wrote:
I think I portray myself as a conservative right leaning moderate. I am pretty much relaxed about most social issues with the exception of abortion. While many of you may scoff at this self perception, I believe those of you have met me in real life would agree I am no fire breathing rightwinger intent on implementing some form of Torquemada-like revocation of human rights or freedoms.
Responsibility, self reliance, courtesy, and gentleness are the principles that should drive a society.
I tend to agree with those principles, rather strongly. I live in the social left, and the economic right. Internationally, I firmly believe that you Americains are just plain f*cked. Seriously, there are elements of international policy which are lost on 99.99% of Americains I've met. You don't know what your govenernment is doing, has done, or why. You're not unique, and neither is your government. The British Empire launched much of the current issues your government is ******* up.
There is only one difference... When the Brits were busy ******* up the middle east, their populous had to take and make enourmous effort to understand and partake in the discussion. Since 1952 when the Americains sortof took over there, the Americain people have had no such excuse. TV, Radio, now the internet... Given the level of commitment of your government to various foreign ones, I'd presume that every americain knew exactly how many dollars went to who and when.
but you don't. and sadly, most don't even know who X is or why they're where they are. or why people are trying to kill you because of what your government has done.