I've been debating internally about writing something on the U.S. Presidential election, but what could I add to the current coverage? Apparently writing about issues isn't effective because people would rather believe lies and in any case go with their gut instinct on whether they think the candidate is like them.
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I am glad you brought up the issue of the American election. Isn't it interesting that although other countries are holding elections this year - NZ and Canada to name two countries I know of - yet America's politics and dramas overwhelm and effectively overshadow any other political goings on. In saying this, I also believe this is a very critical election for not only America, but the global community at large. Which is why I advocate that the world at large should be allowed to vote, since clearly - I will use the current president (in office for two terms) as an example - the American public are two close to the brainwashing and the propaganda of the political machine, to make a truly fabulous decision. Those of us on the outside, I believe, would be much better equipped to vote.
oops...writing in a hurry...didn't bother to check it...please ignore the typos and the rather rambling funny little sentences I've got going there...
The question does arise in my mind as to why I am so anal about this, that I have to post a comment after my comment - taking the time I probably could have used to just check the darn thing in the first place.
I think you may be onto something there -- I was reading this article on American exceptionalism and it does seem like the inability to accept the ways in which the U.S. is inextricably tied to the rest of the world (economically, culturally, politically) is behind some of the resistance to someone like Obama. IMHO...
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/25/opinion/25Cohen.html?em
Even more of that sentiment available here:
http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2008/09/30/world_to_us_you_suck/index.html
P.S. September seems to be a bad month for starting a blog, with the start of school and all... I will be writing more soon!
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