People Vs GubbermentsFollow

Once again I have been struck by an overwhelming pessimism for the world.

Some of us are lucky enough to visit other countries and meet the people (ideally without dropping bombs on them or raiding their houses at gunpoint).

If you are fortunate enough to have the local language, you can level the playing field further by having a chinwag with "the blokes in the bar" and get a real perspective of what makes the locals (cab drivers, teachers, factory workers, cops etc) tick.

I do appreciate that I'm in a priveliged position, but think it validates my argument further.

Nobby's 2nd Rule of Geopolitics states that the nicer people are, the more their Government sucks monkey balls.

Once again I've spent time with people who were helpful, generous, witty, welcoming, broad-minded. In this case they were French. Their Government has just held the Western World to ransom to stand by them in supporting Lebanon, then fUcked off down the Bistro! They've giggled from the touchlines at our losses in Iraq while inflaming the Moslem world with their racist policies and Sarcozy's xenophobic power-******

With very few exceptions, I've found US citizens to be utterly charming and friendly. A little loud at times, and occassionally let down by their edjamakayshun system, but they have almost all compensated with a natural wit. The Government? Don't set me off.

Brits - generally OK. Bliar's cronies? Crooks and lying bastages.

The nett effect of this? People without 1st hand experience of these other nations have a sterotypical (ergo negative) view of them. Once again, Frog-eaters I spoke to were in 2 camps regarding USA. Those who've never met 'em and assume them all to be intolerant loutish pricks, and those who argue that the ones they know are decent people.

Whichever way I cut it (Yanks re. Brits, Germans re. Yanks etc.) I find the rule broadly holds true.

In conclusion.

Nice people elect ********** so we're all going to die.

There.

Got that off me chest.

You said you weren't going to tell!!!

She turned me into a Newt!

I thought everyone knew Frenchmen were pompous asshôles...right?

Do you?


@ Le' Nobster: I was thinking more along the lines of

No I was just talking out of my ***.

That's a very bold statement.

Say it with me....whooooshhh!

S. Africa & Mandela?

India & Indira Ghandi?

And don't forget those nasty Germanses and that poor misunderstood Mr Hitler.

OK. Maybe all politicians are cUnts...

Are you calling Stephen Harper a decent fellow?

It's not so much that nice people elect asshOles into power. It's more that nice people are easier to deceive and bamboozle.


edit: ******* swear ******* filter. ****.

Edited, Aug 18th 2006 at 5:19pm EDT by Jawbox

Mr and Mrs Weber's kid?

You're thinking of Paul McCartney, silly