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In a big enough forum
  this would start a flame war,
  but here I expect 5 opinions before the thread dies.
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Spriteless Girl

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PostPosted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 10:07 am


Most of our enemies share a common social philosophy that, at its core, is psychic: don't trust any country where women are regularly more powerful than men; where individuals are more important than a collective; and where personal beliefs and freedoms trump historical identity. Because that means that its men are weak, its individuals are selfish, and they cannot be trusted to act in the long term interests of their own people. Rather than responding seriously to this insane worldview, with equal fervor-- and it's so easy to do it-- the country has instead chosen to release this press statement: "Bush lied."

-from here. I found someone saying "I hate soundbites" in a way that doesn't come off as a soundbite.
PostPosted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 2:00 pm


I haven't slept yet, so I'm reading this, and not really getting the gist of what your post is saying. Could you try and dumb it down for me a bit? sweatdrop

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PostPosted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 10:29 pm



Flink's gotten plenty of sleep and she's still not understanding a bit of it. XD

So dumbing it down would be nice. 3nodding
PostPosted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 8:18 am


OK. It means that most Americans polarize their views so as to avoid thinking about deep issues and taking responsibility. Bush isn't the ultimate evil/good, since we elected him (twice!) we're responsible for his actions whether he's just that dumb or just that conniving. Acting like it's not our fault only makes us look weaker to those with an idealogy most try to avoid understanding, instead calling them evil terrorists.

It's a common human defense mechanism. Very easy to do.

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PostPosted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 5:52 pm



That's right! Blame the masses. -gets her torch-
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