Another HK blogger used her soapbox to criticize the US. Although I have several of my own very serious criticisms, I was annoyed by her seemingly complete lack of intellect. Where are your facts?
"The US has become so very insignificant except still being good at killing people in other countries and starting economic recessions..."
"Apart from the fact that anyone who wants to be president of the United States must be deeply weird..."
and my favorite, about Obama:
"Are the Americans and others so small and scared and have so little trust in themselves that they need to deify this guy, heaping upon him all the good properties they would have liked their father to have and then some, and, more ridiculously, think that he’s going to save them?"
Yes my dear, there is a great deal of excitement surrounding the new president. There is hope that the new administration will be able to more effectively find solutions and enforce policies in keeping with our nation's principles. I find it nearly impossible to intelligently address your accusations. Deification? I will address the ideas of him carrying the hopes of his nation because that is how he has acknowledged wanting to be for the US- someone who can carry the dreams of the people.
The "hype" is due to an historic moment occurring in the United States, where a minority person who did not grow up in the ruling class is chosen to lead the country. Considering our painful history of inequality and racism I would consider this to be a very major event in history. Ability conquers hegemony.
By the way, you are sitting in a glass house.
"The US has become so very insignificant except still being good at killing people in other countries and starting economic recessions..."
"Apart from the fact that anyone who wants to be president of the United States must be deeply weird..."
and my favorite, about Obama:
"Are the Americans and others so small and scared and have so little trust in themselves that they need to deify this guy, heaping upon him all the good properties they would have liked their father to have and then some, and, more ridiculously, think that he’s going to save them?"
Yes my dear, there is a great deal of excitement surrounding the new president. There is hope that the new administration will be able to more effectively find solutions and enforce policies in keeping with our nation's principles. I find it nearly impossible to intelligently address your accusations. Deification? I will address the ideas of him carrying the hopes of his nation because that is how he has acknowledged wanting to be for the US- someone who can carry the dreams of the people.
The "hype" is due to an historic moment occurring in the United States, where a minority person who did not grow up in the ruling class is chosen to lead the country. Considering our painful history of inequality and racism I would consider this to be a very major event in history. Ability conquers hegemony.
By the way, you are sitting in a glass house.
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