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That's so funny. Likely you and I have seen the same pictures and heard the same stories of the entire world celebrating this U.S. election. You seem to see it as hostile forces who are anticipating a weaker U.S. in order to do their dastardly deeds. I see it as fellow human beings on this planet who are relieved that a hostile force inside the U.S. has been voted out of power.
I know!!
Obama is asking for us to work hard and sacrifice for the greater good, and people are happy to hear it!! I am!! This is what Kennedy asked of us ("Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.") It's what Lincoln asked of us. It's what all great presidents/leaders have asked, for us to be the great nation and people that we want to be. And to encourage us, "Yes, we can."
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Well, first you have to assume Obama's administration will attempt to follow through on at least some of their promises, and that the widespread testimonials regarding Obama's character are generally true. If this is the case, here are some significant changes we should see within his administration:
Increasingly, we should see diplomacy take the place of force wherever possible, responsiveness to the advice of foreign policy analysts and military professionals where diplomacy is not possible, and a general movement away from additional military conflicts (i.e. Iran), Yes Ahmadinejad seems happy allocating military resources where they are needed most - Afghanistan. (This should interest you as someone who generally has to fight in all America's wars, however badly managed). OH yes it interests me greatly i think anything thing other than a large escalation in troop numbers will cause failure there It's likely Obama will support the UN, which will help to reestablish its international power and credibility.Reestablish what? its |International power and credibility thats a joke when did it ever have those two qualities? first thing then could be some international power and credibility in the Congo ?Other nations (like Russia) that have been getting increasingly aggressive during the Bush administration will not be able to hide behind the even more aggressive behavior of the US and the UK to justify their actions, so it's likely their aggressiveness will decrease in proportion to any increase in international diplomacy.And that is wishful thinking, Russia does as it pleases.
We should also see a general shift away from the Bush administration's unprecedented cronyism, back to the appointment of credentialed professionals who are experts in their field in agencies like the EPA, FEMA, the pentagon and the Justice Department. Candidates are more likely to be selected on their academic and professional merits than on their willingness to manipilate their work to suit the propaganda objectives of the White House press room. If this occurs the impact on public psychology will be significant. Americans have propaganda fatigue - this much is clear due to their failure to be influenced or persuaded by McCain's smear campaign. If Obama maintains his promise to "be honest about the challenges facing America", which seems likely (apart from foreign policy), therapists from coast to coast will be going out of business. A culture of intense propaganda and lack of government transparency creates intense psychological discomfort for the public, and the last 8 years in America have been downright Kafka-esque.
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For whatever perverted reason, I have been humming all day Obama girl's song.. "I got a crush on Obama"
The UN is a symbol of international diplomacy that everyone understands can not function with the US just doing whatever they like without international agreement, particularly since the US supplies most of the resources for any military action the UN does approve. There is a movement to reform it to be more effective (ie, reconsider the notion of permanent members with veto powers to democratize the institution). International diplomacy is not just war, or interventions in local conflicts. The UN does a lot of good work unrelated to these topics.
In my view, Russia's increasing aggression is the direct result of the actions of the US and the UK. Of course they will do as they please when the US/UK coalition is obviously attempting (and miserably failing) to consolidate their power and influence and building permanent military bases in the middle east. It would be rather stupid to do otherwise. How do you think the UK would react if Russia was building permanent military bases in France and widely distributing policy papers stating that they intend to rule the whole world forever by force? You think the Russians can't read English?
You should have seen the recent episode of south park. I think they portrayed the "annoyance factor" of Obama supporters quite well. I also think all the partying is getting fairly annoying. I think we need to wait and see if this guy is going to hold to his promises. And I hope he does.
I knew I was going to get these responses.
I wasn't talking about this thread. I guess my point is lost upon those who vehemently support Obama. Not that I don't like or support the guy, but some of his supporters were/are, in my opinion, overly animated.
Well, if you knew you were going to get such responses, why didn't you make your point more clearly? Feel free to do so now.I knew I was going to get these responses.
I knew I was going to get these responses.
I knew I was going to get these responses.
