vb
2008-04-02 07:19:17
It helps to distinguish between Europeans who actually know what is going on in the world and the broad masses who are fed a daily dose of anti-American and anti-Bush propaganda. There have been a few serious voices who have warned that American foreign policy cannot change dramatically no matter who is elected. The masses don’t understand this. They want us to elect a black or a woman to prove that we are not racist or sexist so that they too can be absolved of their own racism and sexism. They want someone who will wave a magic wand and make all the world’s problems disappear. It is certainly wise to try to do an end run around world popular opinion, but it is foolish to cater to it.
