The American Coup

[Peter Korsten]

Gert van Santen schreef:
> So what do you think of this, Peter: (27 minutes)
>
> http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=_XgkeTanCGI
>   

28 minutes. To be honest, it's not worth my time. The internet is full 
of people with Opinions, and few of those are thoughtful.

To get back to my earlier point, I was thinking about the commentary of 
Sarah Palin. Now I for one think the woman is totally unsuitable as vice 
president, but the comments from the Democratic-leaning columnists are 
scathing, ridiculing, and altogether nasty. Obviously, the Republicans 
aren't any better. But why this, for want of a better word, hatred? And 
even Hollywood stars endorsing this one or the other, and Oprah only 
getting the Democrats in her programme. In Europe, such public 
endorsements by non-political figures are practically unheard of.

This polarisation I find abhorring. And then all these conspiracy 
theories. I mean, they pumped $700bn into Iraq and can't even tackle a 
couple of bearded men brandishing Kalashnikovs, they have God knows how 
many agencies regulating the financial markets and still it fucks up, so 
how in heaven's name would they organise a fascist take-over in a 
country with a definite anarchist streak, where the federal government 
is distrusted by default?

On YouTube, I'm watching Cirque du Soleil's 'Alegria', which is just a 
thing of beauty. I saw them once in Düsseldorf, a chance that I'm still 
grateful for. So all this hoo-ha, it just reaffirms my credo of late: "I 
don't care."

- Peter