Comments on: American Shame

By: Milorad

Milorad — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 07:13:43 +0000

This post was well balanced so I don’t feel the need to sink in the boot in any way. However, I do want to respond to Prasenjeet above.

You’ll notice that this necessity to be purer than Caesar’s wife has never bothered European governments, who routinely reserve very broad powers to themselves (and use it from time to time, too).

Interestingly too no other country beats its collective chest about how just it is, and how freedom-loving etc.

When’s the last time you heard Swedes say “we’re the greatest nation on earth”? Despite their collective quality of life being higher than the US. When’s the last time you heard people from Montreal claiming their city is the greatest city on earth, despite winning ‘most livable city’ for almost a solid decade.

You Americans beat your chests about how great you are all the time. If you didn’t do that, nobody would bother holding you to your own lofty standards.

You shouldn’t compare yourself with others, because that’s futile. Instead compare the actual America with the sales pitch and propaganda.

Hold yourselves to your own standards, and the rest of us won’t say a word.

By: kkiyer

kkiyer — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 03:31:19 +0000

I dont feel that politician was wrong..infact it is america which should be ashamed .instead of joining with india to fight terrorism it chose a dictator like musharaf..USA is known to encourage dictators who at some point of time turn against them which the history itself shows..America is paying a big price for its follies like Iraq war and its not long before its dollar will not be a international Currency due to enormous deficits.Bush policies have been a major disaster for US and its Economy .USA should join hands with democracies rather than dictators and should set aside its self interest and selfishness.I would rather trust any other nation than USA because of its bullying nature..

By: Prasenjeet

Prasenjeet — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 18:47:27 +0000

One can’t stop doing what’s necessary because of possible criticism from the world’s most dysfunctional countries. You’ll notice that this necessity to be purer than Caesar’s wife has never bothered European governments, who routinely reserve very broad powers to themselves (and use it from time to time, too).

That said, I do agree that a new administration will have to work at putting a kinder, gentler face on America — it’s just good business, and as President Coolidge once said, the business of America is business.