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The United States of America/An American Tradegy

Unread postby deMolay » Mon 04 Jan 2010, 13:41:28

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Re: The United States of America/An American Tradegy

Unread postby threadbear » Mon 04 Jan 2010, 13:51:44

My favorite lines, deMolay:

"Since the 1950s, Americans have serially and collectively blamed communists, socialists, hippies, feminists, Mexicans, environmentalists, gays, abortion, entitlements, Japan, China, etc. for their mounting problems; and, like the veritable alcoholic, the real cause of its problems is always assiduously avoided.



It is little wonder that as America’s serial enemies have come and gone, America’s problems have increased. This is because the real cause of America’s problems is not others—America’s real problem is itself."

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Re: The United States of America/An American Tradegy

Unread postby Novus » Mon 04 Jan 2010, 15:12:14

This is a surprisingly good article.

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'J')ohnson contends that a coup has occurred in America, that a financial oligarchy has taken control of the nation’s affairs and that America’s situation will soon worsen unless the power of that oligarchy is broken. ;but, unfortunately, it will not as denial is preferable to the truth, especially in America where citizens would rather believe themselves free than realize they are not.
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Re: The United States of America/An American Tradegy

Unread postby Ludi » Mon 04 Jan 2010, 18:36:46

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('threadbear', 'M')y favorite lines, deMolay:

"Since the 1950s, Americans have serially and collectively blamed communists, socialists, hippies, feminists, Mexicans, environmentalists, gays, abortion, entitlements, Japan, China, etc. for their mounting problems; and, like the veritable alcoholic, the real cause of its problems is always assiduously avoided.



It is little wonder that as America’s serial enemies have come and gone, America’s problems have increased. This is because the real cause of America’s problems is not others—America’s real problem is itself."

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America's habit of blaming "the other" started much earlier than the 1950s.
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Re: The United States of America/An American Tradegy

Unread postby Cloud9 » Mon 04 Jan 2010, 19:09:06

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