Undecided
10-15-04, 12:32 PM
And today, the single most unifying influence within the European Union is anti-Bushism. In fact, such is the unifying influence of George Bush that he may well go down in history as the father of this thing we call Europe.
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And at this moment, they recognize that they are winning the biggest geopolitical battle Europe has engaged in since the end of World War II — namely, to break the yoke of American global hegemony.
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As America under Bush becomes the bête noire of world politics, Europe moves stealthily to fill the void. Europe provides a warm, earthy and sympathetic shoulder for the world’s disenfranchised to cry on.
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In spite of specious claims on the part of the Bush Administration to the contrary, Libya coming clean on its various WMD programs was a European, not an American, success story. It was Europe that tirelessly promoted détente with Colonel Quadafi over the course of the past five years. It was Europe that negotiated the terms of his surrender. It was Europe that got him to disarm.
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Europeans are engaging Iran in a polite give-and-take that is sensitive to Iranian sovereignty and the threats posed to it by its nuclear neighbors, Israel and Pakistan. As a consequence, Iran views Europe as a potential partner in a new world order, even as they reject America as an ‘evil empire.’
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In Israel and the West Bank, where the United States looks the other way as the Sharon government expands settlements, builds walls and backtracks on its commitment to a Palestinian state, Europe wrings its hands, decrying the injustice of it all. In the process, Europe is perceived by the world’s population as principled and morally correct.
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In every country on the face of the earth, where public opinion polls show that anti-Americanism is greater now than ever before because of intransigent unilateralism on the part of the Bush Administration, Europe just moves forward, promoting its values and its trade with tireless efficiency.
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There are better ways to handle Europe, to contend effectively with Europe’s inexorable march toward superpower status. Just look at how President Putin handled the Kyoto Accords. Europe required Russian ratification of the Accords for them to go into effect. Like President Bush, President Putin said, “Nyet!” But then he continued to talk and negotiate. Suddenly, President Putin turned around and said “Da!” to Kyoto.
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Why? Because in the bargain he won European support for Russia’s entry into the World Trade Organization, an important boost to Russia’s economy and status in the world of trade. President Bush could have renegotiated certain terms of the agreement to soften them in America’s interests.
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He could have gotten important concessions in areas unrelated to the environment. And in the process, he could have made the whole thing work to the advantage of the global environment and the United States. But I guess in Texas, they don’t think that way.
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George W. Bush is doing America a great disservice. Appealing to ugly jingoistic sentiment coming from the far right, he has created a groundswell of global discontent. And things could get much, much worse for the United States.
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A Bush victory will be regarded as a popular endorsement of U.S. policy over the past four years. Simply, anti-Bushism will morph into true anti-Americanism — and our adversaries and enemies throughout the world, Europe in particular, will gather strength and become even more emboldened
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But his approach gives aid and comfort to America’s only adversary for world political leadership, undermines America’s global economic dominance and — at the end of the day — makes life a whole lot tougher for every American.
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http://www.theglobalist.com/DBWeb/StoryId.aspx?StoryId=4208
And I am not one bit sad that Europe is taking over the reigns from the US. Finally some sanity, and historical knowledge of how to deal with the world properly. As the article says quite effectively that Bush for America is quite possible the worst thing to come around in a while. America waving its Phallus in the world’s face isn’t working anymore. Not only is the US now much weaker militarily, its weaker economically, and political throughout the world. The only reason why the US is a superpower is because people in the world regard it is as such. America used to garner respect from the majority of the world’s population. But now that Europe seems to silently move on what was America’s turf, the inevitable shift of power should happen very soon. With moral power being rested into Europe’s corner, and economic power going to East Asia, what is America left with? A military, a military power without the means to support itself might as well have no army. Of course this is under the presumption that Bush is re-elected. If you were to read the article he does talk about the Kerry alternative. Americans over the past four years have made me laugh, and made me very sad. Even here on sci, I will never forget the jingoistic idiocy of so many Americans. You cannot say that we didn’t warn you America, we sure as hell did. But Americans don’t care about the rest of the world right? That’s America’s misfortune because America will suffer in the end, and the rest of the world will indeed move on. GO EUROPE!
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And at this moment, they recognize that they are winning the biggest geopolitical battle Europe has engaged in since the end of World War II — namely, to break the yoke of American global hegemony.
-----------------------------------
As America under Bush becomes the bête noire of world politics, Europe moves stealthily to fill the void. Europe provides a warm, earthy and sympathetic shoulder for the world’s disenfranchised to cry on.
-----------------------------------
In spite of specious claims on the part of the Bush Administration to the contrary, Libya coming clean on its various WMD programs was a European, not an American, success story. It was Europe that tirelessly promoted détente with Colonel Quadafi over the course of the past five years. It was Europe that negotiated the terms of his surrender. It was Europe that got him to disarm.
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Europeans are engaging Iran in a polite give-and-take that is sensitive to Iranian sovereignty and the threats posed to it by its nuclear neighbors, Israel and Pakistan. As a consequence, Iran views Europe as a potential partner in a new world order, even as they reject America as an ‘evil empire.’
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In Israel and the West Bank, where the United States looks the other way as the Sharon government expands settlements, builds walls and backtracks on its commitment to a Palestinian state, Europe wrings its hands, decrying the injustice of it all. In the process, Europe is perceived by the world’s population as principled and morally correct.
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In every country on the face of the earth, where public opinion polls show that anti-Americanism is greater now than ever before because of intransigent unilateralism on the part of the Bush Administration, Europe just moves forward, promoting its values and its trade with tireless efficiency.
-----------------------------------
There are better ways to handle Europe, to contend effectively with Europe’s inexorable march toward superpower status. Just look at how President Putin handled the Kyoto Accords. Europe required Russian ratification of the Accords for them to go into effect. Like President Bush, President Putin said, “Nyet!” But then he continued to talk and negotiate. Suddenly, President Putin turned around and said “Da!” to Kyoto.
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Why? Because in the bargain he won European support for Russia’s entry into the World Trade Organization, an important boost to Russia’s economy and status in the world of trade. President Bush could have renegotiated certain terms of the agreement to soften them in America’s interests.
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He could have gotten important concessions in areas unrelated to the environment. And in the process, he could have made the whole thing work to the advantage of the global environment and the United States. But I guess in Texas, they don’t think that way.
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George W. Bush is doing America a great disservice. Appealing to ugly jingoistic sentiment coming from the far right, he has created a groundswell of global discontent. And things could get much, much worse for the United States.
-----------------------------------------
A Bush victory will be regarded as a popular endorsement of U.S. policy over the past four years. Simply, anti-Bushism will morph into true anti-Americanism — and our adversaries and enemies throughout the world, Europe in particular, will gather strength and become even more emboldened
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But his approach gives aid and comfort to America’s only adversary for world political leadership, undermines America’s global economic dominance and — at the end of the day — makes life a whole lot tougher for every American.
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http://www.theglobalist.com/DBWeb/StoryId.aspx?StoryId=4208
And I am not one bit sad that Europe is taking over the reigns from the US. Finally some sanity, and historical knowledge of how to deal with the world properly. As the article says quite effectively that Bush for America is quite possible the worst thing to come around in a while. America waving its Phallus in the world’s face isn’t working anymore. Not only is the US now much weaker militarily, its weaker economically, and political throughout the world. The only reason why the US is a superpower is because people in the world regard it is as such. America used to garner respect from the majority of the world’s population. But now that Europe seems to silently move on what was America’s turf, the inevitable shift of power should happen very soon. With moral power being rested into Europe’s corner, and economic power going to East Asia, what is America left with? A military, a military power without the means to support itself might as well have no army. Of course this is under the presumption that Bush is re-elected. If you were to read the article he does talk about the Kerry alternative. Americans over the past four years have made me laugh, and made me very sad. Even here on sci, I will never forget the jingoistic idiocy of so many Americans. You cannot say that we didn’t warn you America, we sure as hell did. But Americans don’t care about the rest of the world right? That’s America’s misfortune because America will suffer in the end, and the rest of the world will indeed move on. GO EUROPE!