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Originally posted by dgs212: 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. |
I will tell you why. It is because most people are STUPID.
They don't know how the world works nor do they care. This wouldn't really bother me as much as it does if the US didn't have such a moron for a president, but what can you do?
I'll agree with you also about the inevitable US involvement in the middle east. The palastinian/isriel issue obviously had to be dealt with by the US, so that is one. The other is ofcourse the OIL issue. Most experts agree that in 20-30 years supply will peak. This means that after that time period, supply will decrease. This is a reality. Even with all the new tech coming out, the western world - hell the whole world will still need alot of oil. This requires stability in the region. I can only hope for those who live there that this will mean the proliferation of democratic societies rather than oppresive regimes.