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Originally posted by Nicko: It may be a basic truth but that doesn't mean we have to like it or accept it. We can only judge by our actions. So uhhhh... fight the power!  Actually I think it is quite clear that drastic action, such as the invasion of Iraq would never have happened without the recent terrorist attacks in the US. Of course taking such pre-emptive active carries its own grave dangers. |
What I meant, though, is that for the most part, the general populace does not see anything wrong with capitalistic exploitation. SOme of us do, and should rightly "fight the power," but why don't the rest of Americans?
As for the "drastic action" and its relation to 9-11, no doubt the spetember tragedy provides a convenient pre-text. Would a general U.S. push for power in the Middle East have happened anyway? We'll never know, but I suspect it would have at some point.