The Sadness of America

[Otto]

Paul Mackin wrote:

>
> On Oct 9, 2005, at 3:56 PM, Thomas Eckhardt wrote:
>
>> Paul Mackin schrieb:
>>
>>> I think Thomas has a point here. But talking about what "most US   
>>> citizens" do or don't feel is treading on dangerous ground. It's  a  
>>> very diverse country.
>>>
>>>
>> Of course.
>>
>> I was thinking very generally, if you wish stereotypically, along  
>> the lines of a sense of loss, of a promise squandered, as evoked by  
>> the passage from M&D I quoted.
>>
>>> If we're talking about American foreign policy there is much   
>>> Americans SHOULD  feel sad about.  How many do feel personally  
>>> guilty  is another question.  I think I feel that if any other  
>>> country were  in charge things would be even worse. If that were  
>>> possible.
>>>
>> Hmmm, now that you mention it, I am definitely in favour of putting  
>> Venezuela in charge for a change. Or Finland.
>>
>> Thomas
>
>
> Ha. Finalnd and Venezuela weren't what I had in mind but more like  
> China or Russia or Japan or in a pinch Germany, France or the UK.   
> Would anyone really prefer one of these to be the superpower?  
> Admittedly France and the UK have improved since the 19th Century and  
> Germany since the early 20th.
>
> That said, things probably couldn't be much worse than under the Bush  
> administration.

 I would prefer no superpowers at all!

Otto


	

	
		
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