An Englishwomen's thoughts on the right

[noonereal]

Below is a copy and paste from a health message board side room. I though it well worth a copy and paste. This is how an outsider sees our current political mood.


"Just my opinion as an outsider here in Europe: I (We) here in England doubt very much whether Obama would have had to put up with such serious hostility, had he not been black.

Being called a Nazi, accused of setting up death camps, protecting the opium trade and therefore terrorism, the list is simply too long - in fact there are 128 pages of it here - it is hard to believe that any white President would have had to put up with such slander.

During the election already, 40% of the country had indicated that they were not ready for a black leader. Now you may be one of the remaining 60% for which colour did not matter, but it would not be accurate to be the single voice of all Republicans.

What is more, the Republican party lost to a black man. That is a humiliating and embarrassing defeat (in their eyes). The Republicans who so often (not always, but quite possibly more often than not ) look down at the black man was defeated by one.

It is the ultimate defeat (for them). Quite frankly, that is why they have taken this fight to such a personal level. We are all humans, we all know what human nature is like. We have seen it on these forums first hand. The minute somebody runs out of credible ammunition, they sink to a personal level to try and discredit their opponent.

The Republican party lost the election and their sour grapes are fermenting into oak aged red wine vinegar. It is clear from their very undignified behaviour right now.

Now that they have so much to say about Obama, what exactly did the Republican party bring to the table at the last election? What except the most dangerous foreign policy in the world, a gun toting ex beauty queen who seemingly pops babies like a seedy Thai club does ping-pong balls, a man who may quite possibly expire half way through his term or a continuum of all that destroyed the once great America’s reputation with almost all of it’s allies?"

[finnbow]

Seems like her distance vision is pretty good from that side of the pond.

[d-ray657]

Most people in Europe are well informed on US politics.

Regards,

D-Ray

[Charles]

Typical liberal assessment.

Chas

[Sandy G]

Yeah, leftist/socialist policies sure have done a LOT for Britain, haven't they...From being "Great" & having an empire that the sun never set on, to being a smallish nation surrounded by a whole bunch of equally self-deluded "important" states...

[Charles]

Originally Posted by Sandy G

Yeah, leftist/socialist policies sure have done a LOT for Britain, haven't they...From being "Great" & having an empire that the sun never set on, to being a smallish nation surrounded by a whole bunch of equally self-deluded "important" states...

Correct me if I'm wrong, but hadn't the Brits pretty much unarmed their population before WWII? And when the Nazis were on their doorstep, they were begging Americans to send any old firearm we had so that they would have the means to defend themselves?

Chas

[Sandy G]

Yup. Think so, anyhow.

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by Sandy G

Yeah, leftist/socialist policies sure have done a LOT for Britain, haven't they...From being "Great" & having an empire that the sun never set on, to being a smallish nation surrounded by a whole bunch of equally self-deluded "important" states...

Thatcherism, like Reaganism here, is largely responsible for their problems.

John

[Sandy G]

Thatcher had little or nothing to do w/the disembowelling of the Empire...And when she took over in '78 or '79, England was in the throes of the worst malaise they'd seen since the war.

[Charles]

Originally Posted by Sandy G

Thatcher had little or nothing to do w/the disembowelling of the Empire...And when she took over in '78 or '79, England was in the throes of the worst malaise they'd seen since the war.

I've noticed that as long as you're out there kicking ass and taking names, you do pretty good.

It's when you become enlightened and take up navel gazing that things go South.

Just an observation on my part.

Chas