Well, the dice has been thrown
Nov. 3rd, 2004 11:37 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
tiryaroofshadowI did not want to know. Didn't want to listen to the news. I had my hopes up and at the same time I was afraid. Sadly, I was right to be afraid. I am sorry you will have to cope with Bush for another 4 years. Maybe the fact that this will be his last mandate might ease the pain just a little - small consolation, I know.
According to several polls, most of Europe would have voted Kerry. But then most of us think differently than do apparently a lot of Americans. We would not forgive our politicians for lying about such important issues as : Iraq, mass destruction weapons, ... especially if that meant sending our youth to their death.
But that is probably the biggest mistake Bush is making. No the rest of the world does not think alike, Mr Bush. And mostly, the rest of the world does not like to be told how and what they should think. See that's why you're having a hard time in Iraq. They do not want to become America's vasal or little sidekick in the Middle-East. You want to impose your view, your moral standards there and that is not how it works. Yes they are entitled to democracy and freedom, but it must be their democracy and their freedom, based upon their values. They will probably stumble and fall a lot of times and rise again, but in the end they will learn. You simply cannot impose your views on others, it is just not done.
These are evil times and I do not believe that Bush will change his ways. He has had 4 years to do so or at least to soften up a little and he didn't. See each time Bush says that oh so well-known little phrase: "God bless America", I just think : "And fuck the rest of the world" and I know the other presidents used to say that as well, but when they did, I never felt threatened by it.
Also as a happy slasher, I am sorry for those of you who are gay and living in America. To have your hopes of making your commitment to each other official crashed in such an overwhelming way. I heard on the news that millions of right-wing christians came out en masse to vote for Bush and say "No" to gay marriages and abortions.
I feel sorry for you guys and at the same time I am selfishly happy that I do not live in the USA. And no my home-country is by no means perfect, it has many flaws, but at least it does recognise and admit those.
See if I want to, I can even stay clear of the US for the next 4 years. There are so many other countries I could go visiting whilst on holiday. And that would free me of the 'humiliation' of having my pictures and my fingerprints taken just to go on holiday in America. No, I am no criminal and I do not intend to kill the president or any other person for that matter, so I do not feel I need to be treated like one.
I do hope one day America will come to it senses.
According to several polls, most of Europe would have voted Kerry. But then most of us think differently than do apparently a lot of Americans. We would not forgive our politicians for lying about such important issues as : Iraq, mass destruction weapons, ... especially if that meant sending our youth to their death.
But that is probably the biggest mistake Bush is making. No the rest of the world does not think alike, Mr Bush. And mostly, the rest of the world does not like to be told how and what they should think. See that's why you're having a hard time in Iraq. They do not want to become America's vasal or little sidekick in the Middle-East. You want to impose your view, your moral standards there and that is not how it works. Yes they are entitled to democracy and freedom, but it must be their democracy and their freedom, based upon their values. They will probably stumble and fall a lot of times and rise again, but in the end they will learn. You simply cannot impose your views on others, it is just not done.
These are evil times and I do not believe that Bush will change his ways. He has had 4 years to do so or at least to soften up a little and he didn't. See each time Bush says that oh so well-known little phrase: "God bless America", I just think : "And fuck the rest of the world" and I know the other presidents used to say that as well, but when they did, I never felt threatened by it.
Also as a happy slasher, I am sorry for those of you who are gay and living in America. To have your hopes of making your commitment to each other official crashed in such an overwhelming way. I heard on the news that millions of right-wing christians came out en masse to vote for Bush and say "No" to gay marriages and abortions.
I feel sorry for you guys and at the same time I am selfishly happy that I do not live in the USA. And no my home-country is by no means perfect, it has many flaws, but at least it does recognise and admit those.
See if I want to, I can even stay clear of the US for the next 4 years. There are so many other countries I could go visiting whilst on holiday. And that would free me of the 'humiliation' of having my pictures and my fingerprints taken just to go on holiday in America. No, I am no criminal and I do not intend to kill the president or any other person for that matter, so I do not feel I need to be treated like one.
I do hope one day America will come to it senses.
