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Originally Posted by Elphaba
I don't believe this is a complete list, so I will ask for additions. How has the perception of the United States changed since 2001?
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As you say, perception. And what shapes perception ?
Who's opinions mean something to Joe Average ?
Mainstream news media, stand-up comics, celebrities and cartoonists.
Sounds simplistic, but its true.
Ooohh, and wait, what side do they lean to I wonder ?
Also, I live in South Africa and
my perception hasn't changed. I believe in what America stands for and believe in her intentions for the middle-east and the world.
Nixon used to refer to the 'silent majority' - myself and millions others worldwide form part of that group.
Because its a socially-established meme (through repetition) that bush=hitler its actually
socially unacceptable to support the Bush administration, which means that polls won't tell the whole story, because people are reluctant to admit their support.
America's worldwide support would be just fine if her own citizens could look past their utopian ideologies and face the harsh realties of the modern world.
An America united behind president Bush ('we support the troops' doesn't cut it) would have seen the Iraq well on its way to peace and prosperity already.
The fact that liberals are so commited to ideology above reality that they would actively undermine their own armed forces is reprehensible to me.
Thank God liberalism didn't have such a shrill voice in the 40's.