"anti-American"

[davemarc]

From: Paul Mackin <paul.mackin at verizon.net>

> But anyway, my thought is that
> AntiAmerican rallies, etc., in times of particular stress can quite
arguably
> function as a purgative and relief valve against the inevitable feelings
of
> fear and resentment America's  vast wealth and power necessarily inpire
> throughout the world and often within America as well.  In other words
> ritualized violence against America may help to forestall actual violence
of
> the 9/11 variety or even the anthrax business.

Yeah, it might.  But I think that, as ritual, it's a form of indoctrination
or programming that is more likely to foster that kind of dangerous and
indiscriminate
anti-Americanism.

d.