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Post by r-dub on Sept 8, 2004 13:55:52 GMT -5
i would definetly say he's stupid. seriously, playing it up like you're a 'simpleton' is not the smartest thing you could do.
as for nader, yeah he's running again. which is a bummer. although i don't think he'd be the best president anyways...it's just a bummer that republicans are helping fund his campaign, knowing full-well that his running in this election is only going to help bush. infact, nader has be going to republicans in the south and asking for funding......he's becoming a complete 'politician' and a far stride from where he was at politically when he helped pass a law that demanded seatbelts be mandatory in cars....that's just the tip of his career up until now. i just don't understand his reasons for running in this election, something is very fishy about that. any thoughts?
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Post by Dio on Sept 9, 2004 1:33:13 GMT -5
the two party system is bogus. the american system is lazy and ends up lumping a diverse rainbow of politcally opinions into two groups who's only differences are minuscule.
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Post by sajak on Sept 9, 2004 12:25:09 GMT -5
i would definetly say he's stupid. seriously, playing it up like you're a 'simpleton' is not the smartest thing you could do. Sure it is. It helps him paint all the issues in broad strokes of black and white, appeals to his support base who are looking for someone who can offer them a simple solution to complex problems, and cements his populist appeal. With all his links to big oil and the Saudis, more people might press a little harder on the serious questions that have come up about his motivations for the war and several other serious issues, if they thought he was smart enough to be up to something. I think his seemingly childlike world view gives him the apearance of innocence to many.
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Post by r-dub on Sept 9, 2004 13:43:18 GMT -5
i can see your point. although i think it also works against him. the way things are going for usa and their comander in cheif is that it is causing alot more people to think about what is going on. there is always going to be those simpletons who will accept whatever leader is given to them but i think this leader is the one that is pushing people over the limit. people are getting fed up of getting fucked over and that is a good, good thing. i think george w bush's ability to be or behave like a simpleton just makes him a laughing stock to the rest of the world.
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Post by sajak on Sept 10, 2004 11:47:01 GMT -5
No one in the Middle East is laughing.
I guess the election will decide whether his approach will work or not. It's a lot easier for us, as Canadians to scrutinise Bush because the whole 911/ terror/security thing isn't as much of an emotional issue for us, nor is it as much of a concern.
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Post by r-dub on Sept 10, 2004 12:05:40 GMT -5
i agree. we do have it good.....we're able to mock bush from our cushy chairs, typing on computers in warm houses.....meanwhile people are being starved, bombed, shot and terrorized on a daily basis all because of this asshole......he's definetly not the first and he won't be the last to pull this shit off.....so that's why it's so important to TRY and make a change.
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Post by sajak on Sept 10, 2004 14:09:41 GMT -5
As I've said in other posts, I don't think that as Canadians, there's much we can do to affect any kind of change south of the border. The climate in the States is such that opinion from outside of the country, unless in unquestioned support, is met with disdain and self righteousness. I will continue to have faith that American will make the right choice in November despite all the fear mongering and intimidation tactics going on down there. the polls arew not encouraging, but I think the Democrats are now starting to realise that they are going to have to fight dirty to win this one too.
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