I totally agree with Alberto. All across the world, nations and peoples are starting to perceive the jingoistic, chauvinistic, troglodytic triumphalism that Cheney and Wolfowitz call "patriotism" utterly appalling. It is propelling a chain of meetings and conferences all around the globe with one basic agenda -- "what shall we do about America."
These monstrous jerks have set up a situation in which even the core truth of their message is perverted. I happen to agree with some of their words. America DOES have a historical mission right now. We do have a duty to spread democratic/liberal values for the sake of future generations. Pax Americana is the best pax the world ever saw and without it there would be chaos. Even the toppling of Saddam is totally justifiable and I despise the reflex of the Left to automatically disdain it. And yet, these morons are taking that basic message and perverting it to a degree that resembles the Monty Python Ladies Auxilliary's rendition of "the Battle of Pearl Harbor." A shrieking, shrill blaring of triumphalist hysteria that defeats the core purpose of it all. Their mania is UNDERMINING American influence rather than increasing it. They are providing the world with motivation to come together... in the face of our bogey man. Then there's Guantanamo.... Gawd.... -- - Alberto Monteiro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > David Brin wrote: > > > > The world is much to complex for simplification. > It needs Pax Americana. > > > Not so fast! Here in Brazil we have a growing > suspicion of Pax Americana, > that it might eventually turn into an attempt to > annex the Amazon or to > take over our water resources. > > Until 1980 or so the brazilian army trained to > defend against an > invasion by Argentinian forces, then they changed to > a commie > invasion, but now they are training guerrilla > tactics to fight an > USA invasion. > > "Just because you are paranoid, don't mean they are > not after you" > > Alberto Monteiro > > _______________________________________________ > http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l > _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
