The American Coup
Peter Korsten
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Tue Oct 7 22:34:00 CEST 2008
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
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