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[snake in the grass]

...but there's still too much denial here. The U.S. is certainly at the top of the list of rogue states, as far as I'm concerned. The populace is too dim, self-centered, and infantile to realize what's going on in the rest of the world. I lived in Europe for 22 years and witnessed first hand some of the detrimental effects of U.S. policy in action. In a civilized nation, one would not be able to hear one's own thoughts over the din of outrage caused by our war-mongering, torturing, and scorched-earth capitalist policies, but here we're fine with that as long as we can watch "Dancing with the Stars" and pick up a Big Mac at 2 a.m.

And it sickens me to see the conscientious few on DU be swarmed by the irrational babbling hordes of change, because they have the temerity to point out that on many issues of importance, President Obama is wearing the same suit with a different colour. To be sure, he's definitely not as bad as Bush (not by a long shot) and McPalin would have ushered in the Apocalypse by now, but, really, is that the best we can do? Obama said to make him do it. I'll take him up on his word and I'm not going to let anyone tell me to shut my mouth. Some here may be fine with continuing renditions, giveaways to the finance sector at the expense of the working class, a health care system that would be an embarrassment in any other industrialized nation, a continuing war in the Graveyard of Empires, or the fact that fucking blood-thirsty war criminals are still allowed to inhale the air of freedom, but I am not. I voted for Obama not because I bought the Hopenchange, but because a McPalin administration would have put the crazies in the driver's seat. The Democratic Party has passed up a historic moment to put the U.S. back on the ethical track for the betterment of all citizens, and our POTUS is too feckless to come to work and wield the big stick. I doubt he'll lose in 2012, but only because the GOP will not be finished with their internecine war. However, 2010 could change the face of Congress for the worst, and I don't think it's unreasonable to warn of that possibility.

In the end, we get what we deserve. Luckily, I still have other options elsewhere in the world, but I cannot say the same for my family, or anyone else I care about (including all of you here).