From the Mailbag
So I haven't been particularly up on posting the email I get lately, whether positive or negative, especially now since I have that handy comments function. But I figured I might as well start with this letter from abroad, since we have no political capital in the world anymore. Remember that global test? We totally FLUNKED.
Hey, Mikhaela!I've been reading your blog for a couple of months now, you're the only foreign link on my own blog. I want you to know that Europeans wanted anything but Bush, and I haven't thought of *any* positive way to interpret 'four more years'. Most of us Europeans - except for Italy, Berlusconi being as stupid, stubborn and arrogant as Dubya - have mostly thought of Americans as stupid. I think you are a good exception to what today has been confirmed to be pretty true, unfortunately. Keep protesting, keep fighting with your pen, Europe's on your side. Oh heck, at least I am.
Pimmez
Utrecht, the Netherlands
I will say, however, that I'm not so sure the main problem is stupidity--I think it's the rise of right-wing ideology. Yes, I'm sure many people were influenced by Bush's campaign of lies and fear (there's always that ridiculous percentage of people who still believe Saddam was involved with 9/11). But I think a lot of people knew exactly who and what they were getting, and voted for him anyway (link via Atrios). And we need to be afraid, very afraid.
Anyway, keep the emails and comments coming, folks. You're not alone, and you're not insane.
3 Comments:
America didn't flunk any test. British, Dutch, German, Belgian, Japanese, Korean, Australian, Italian, Polish (and so on and so on..) soldiers continue to contribute to the efforts in Afghanistan and Iraq. I have actually received far more positive than negative reactions from my Dutch friends on GWB's re-election:
http://the-amazing.us/simplyamerican/5649/
But you're not alone, you're not insane.. it's just that Democrats will have to do better than a Massachussets liberal.
God forbid the Democrats should come up with a "liberal" candidate...because all the Republicans are so moderate these days...since when is liberal such a dirty wordx, even among liberals?
Seems to me like Europe is on our (the liberal) side. I think the rest of the world should have some say in this matter, after all it's their countries that will be invaded, their armies that will be called to fight, their land to which many of my friends claim intent to expatriate...
Yes, speaking as a Massachusetts liberal, I completely agree that liberal should not be a dirty word. There was an email going around a while back that sums it up.
I don't see how being a watered-down version of the Republican party will get Democrats anywhere. If I was a conservative, of course I'd go for the non-diluted version.
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