I hate low blows, doesn't matter who is throwing them.
Anyway, the Newsweek article. Shared it on my blog as well. He makes some valid points. I definitely experience the intolerance. But I also see clean cities and trains on time... a low blow possibly?
I guess I'm just scared that there appear to be so many people in the U.S. that are fans of Palin. Did we not learn from Bush? Why is she still in the spotlight? Why do so many Americans love dumb people?
Newsweek: Agree on some of the intolerance. But trains are on time. And cities are clean. And a Brit shouldn't be allowed to criticize the Swiss trains!
I think the CH has gotten some pretty big jolts to the system in the past couple of decades, much like the 60's in the US. That can breed resentments and a longing for a past that never existed.
As for the latest incarnation of US domestic politics of resentment: spokes-idiot Palin...! The good news is that she's helping to pull apart the Republican party at the seams.
What scares me more is Pat Robertson's new crusade to take over state school boards. He wants to promote a more conservative Christian curriculum in the schools.
Move over, Chantal. If these agendas are pushed successfully, I'll be your new neighbor.
Come on over, Lori! Would love to have you as my neighbor. It's too bad Switzerland has decided to allow half as many non-EU people here as last year :(
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Not a fan of Palin, eh? Lol, me neither. However I could have done without the White House's jab at her.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/02/09/gibbs-mocks-palin-reads-g_n_455430.html
I hate low blows, doesn't matter who is throwing them.
Anyway, the Newsweek article. Shared it on my blog as well. He makes some valid points. I definitely experience the intolerance. But I also see clean cities and trains on time... a low blow possibly?
I guess I'm just scared that there appear to be so many people in the U.S. that are fans of Palin. Did we not learn from Bush? Why is she still in the spotlight? Why do so many Americans love dumb people?
Newsweek: Agree on some of the intolerance. But trains are on time. And cities are clean. And a Brit shouldn't be allowed to criticize the Swiss trains!
Very provocative article. Thanks for posting!
I think the CH has gotten some pretty big jolts to the system in the past couple of decades, much like the 60's in the US. That can breed resentments and a longing for a past that never existed.
As for the latest incarnation of US domestic politics of resentment: spokes-idiot Palin...! The good news is that she's helping to pull apart the Republican party at the seams.
I think CH is also finally realizing that no matter how much it wants to, it can't escape globalization and just live alone on the planet.
The latter - definitely the latter!
What scares me more is Pat Robertson's new crusade to take over state school boards. He wants to promote a more conservative Christian curriculum in the schools.
Move over, Chantal. If these agendas are pushed successfully, I'll be your new neighbor.
Come on over, Lori! Would love to have you as my neighbor. It's too bad Switzerland has decided to allow half as many non-EU people here as last year :(
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