On 10/10/07, marius schebella marius.schebella@gmail.com wrote:
Mathieu Bouchard wrote:
Americans today make ironic references to the "Axis of Evil" and the "war on terror" and "homeland security" all the time. It doesn't mean they buy it, even if the media makes it seem that way.
Yeah but why do they still vote for one of the two big parties?
why? I think because USamericans are fearful people. they are fearful, because they never learned to talk about their problematic history. genocide and slavery. they just inherit the guilty consciousness unprocessed from generation to generation. therefor they only feel safe, when they are protected by a big brother. they live with the idea of the survival of the fittest (make the rich richer). they never gave black people compensation for their exploitation (nor any other group). as a matter of fact this is not only US history, but western history in general, but european countries experienced worldwar II and I think they changed their way on communal thinking about racism and so on.
Well I've only lived in the US and Romania, but Romania is Europe; and they are way way behind the US on racism, sexism, gay rights, etc. The Roma pretty much all live like animals. I think your reasons are broad generalizations. Well, most of them anyway.
-Chuckk