Saturday, November 06, 2004

US Presidential Election

US election is over and to many people's sadness George Bush won again. So.. It is the beloved democracy game right? the one who gets the majority gets it..you agree right?..so no complaint. no right to complain... BUT...how can you not?

One thing is clear to me that many people out there in USA or all over the world who wanted Kerry to win were not really 'Kerry crazy' , rather they were 'Bush mad'. This definitely includes me.

Don't know what to say more about it coz I can't make up my mind which point is more important. Kindda feels like if I discuss one point the other one is missed.

should I talk about how dangerous it is for a nation like America to go so Anti-Secular?

should I talk about how people's faith is being abused? (human came to the idea that religion is a personal matter so that it could be protected from such abuses and now we have to start over as it seems)

Should I analyze how manipulation of religion into political administration can lead to disaster?

should I point out the similarities of Bush approach towards civil rights and that of theocracies like Iran?

should I refer to some of my friends who find Bush administration ideology as a copy of monarchial church rule in a few centuries ago with a modern facade?

should I laugh on how USA is going back in time in its political ideology?(or rather grieve on it)

may be we should discuss what is missing in school curriculums in USA?

By the way have you ever thought why Canada is so keen of drawing a line between being Canadian and being American? do you know they hate to refer to USA as America? what is this being American?

or maybe we should reflect on why a man who is the president of the United States (Bush) should be saying that he is too proud not to be intellectual? (why would a person even think of saying such stupid thing)

maybe we can talk about reasons why in more urbanized spots Bush isnot popular (look at states that Kerry has won)

or somebody please tell me why there is statistically significance correlation between the level of education and Kerry support(or I shall say 'Anti-Bushism')

why New York which was the prime target of 9/11 attack isnot so keen on taking a revenge(you might actually ask why 9/11 didnot happen to a city in Texas in the first place!!?)

why people in NY who have actually suffered the loss of innocent loved ones in 9/11 are against war and Bush?

what is the difference between small suburb lifestyle and that of a major urban area..is the difference sociologically significant? how about politically? how? why?

Do you know why all the ethnic or religious minorities hate Bush ( well Iranian American minority was a bit of a difference..they in vainly think Bush will 'free' Iran and give it to them to rule (please read: 'to eat' !!) or they think war is like a computer game; clean, entertaining, classy, modern, and exciting)

let's see how many of Bush voters know where middle east is?

let's see how many of these have a friend (too much?) ok an online chat friend from a Muslim country?

let's see if they know what systematic human right abuse mean?

lets see what they say if you show them the photo's of Abu Gharib prison in Iraq?

let's see how a given Bush voter takes it when he sees some body like me from Iran is actually asking these questions?

let's imagine his thoughts when he reads thiss?!! ...ouch...but sorry buddy, this is my blog and I write what I like.

Come on people what remark can be as naive as to say any one who is not with us is against us?(US!!)

what happened to all the human heritage of philosophy? weren't we talking about civilized man? weren't humans supposed to be multidimensional? Weren't different values supposed to be cherished? weren't we supposed to have freedom of expression?

well, from here where I stand (which is quite an abstract, theoretical spot), it certainly looks like a major step back in human development and the fact that America is the single super power in the world makes the damage deep.. Yeah you right USA is now too big to make mistake to important to go down.

To me it feels like this is the beginning of a new era when we start to go back in history and civilization.. This is the America going down (not that I like it or am excited about it) it is just deplorable to see human actually can't learn from history.

There is now two 'Americas'. America who is embarrassed to have a president like Bush (or anything close to it) and America where somebody like Bush can/will/should rule.

6 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

ok where I am coming from now I could'nt careless for my american friends and their politics. Everyone makes choices and then they have to live up to it. Democracy has voted Bush so good for him no point whining about it. At this point time in the world people should be nationalistic..Look deep inside your own country fix your own damn problems first that goes for every country in the world be india, iran, US, or Australia.

People have a right and they used that right...get a grip its democracy....am sick of the word anti this and anti that...

I just can not continue to read your comments ..you are "educated lot" right.

right now am more concerned about my life...could'nt careless about being "educated" call me selfish or whatever thats my right..and I am using it.

3:30 AM

November 6, 2004 7:24 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

ok where I am coming from now I could'nt careless for my american friends and their politics. Everyone makes choices and then they have to live up to it. Democracy has voted Bush so good for him no point whining about it. At this point time in the world people should be nationalistic..Look deep inside your own country fix your own damn problems first that goes for every country in the world be india, iran, US, or Australia.

People have a right and they used that right...get a grip its democracy....am sick of the word anti this and anti that...

I just can not continue to read your comments whats wrong with you oh well lets see ...you are "educated lot" right.

could'nt careless about being "educated" call me selfish or whatever thats my right..and I am using it.

3:30 AM

November 6, 2004 7:26 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hi Man,
This is Khashayar.I support Bush and was MORE THAN glad to see him winning the election.I hope I'll be able to make some time in the near future, to answer your questions specially on the incorporation of faith and religion into American politics.
In a nutshell,The so-called intellectual section of the the United States seems to be completely out of touch with its avarage Joe population.
The same is true about our country.Some of our self-proclaimed intellectuals are still blathering about the reform movement whereas the ordinary people have long moved on.
Honestly, I applaud Bush for his greater Middle East plan.The world is certainly better off without the Talibans and Saddam Hussein.
I also believe whole-heartedly in his vision:The only way to secure our future is by spreading freedom and democracy around the world.It's as simple as that.
Bush might strike you as a simple-minded cowboy,But with him what you see is what you get.You know where he stands and more importantly, you know he has some principles.In todays' world,that's the kind of politician we need.After all,we are living in the post 9/11 world.
The Bushies have come to the realization that ignorance breeds terrorism and war.Who advocates ignorance? Dictators such as the ones in the ME and that's what the Bush's doctorine is all about :When you get rid of ignorance and those who support it,there'll be no more OBLs born into our world.
All the best,
Kash

November 6, 2004 11:09 PM  
Blogger Nik said...

Well. I appreciate your comments guys. However, I dont have much to say about a couple of things mentioned in your comments and for the rest I refer you to my newer post which is a more eloquently written letter. Please read it well. Nik

November 14, 2004 11:48 PM  
Blogger Winston said...

Instead of bringing lots of un-answered question, you should have provided us with your answers to your very funny questions though.

You failed to tell us why Bush really won.

The main reason was that he could show to the Americans that he can protect them better than Kerry and they elected him.

Period!

April 11, 2006 11:50 AM  
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