Friday, June 12, 2009
Mousavi
Watch this VOA story on the main opposition candidate in Persia's election. Listen to the list of Mousavi's sharp and well-reasoned differences with current policy. Then try to remember McCain's sharp and well-reasoned differences with Obama. (Other than the phony question of abortion, which Republicans always talk against but never do anything about, I can't remember even one real difference.)
Then ask yourself: How in the hell do we justify lecturing these people on the benefits of democracy? And: When in the hell are we going to get the benefits of democracy?
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Update 6/12: Well, I take it back. Persia's "democracy" is identical to ours. Election results are determined in advance, and the "voters" are allowed to make cute little marks on "ballots" which are then discarded. So neither country is in any position to lecture the other. ¶ 8:58 AM
Then ask yourself: How in the hell do we justify lecturing these people on the benefits of democracy? And: When in the hell are we going to get the benefits of democracy?
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Update 6/12: Well, I take it back. Persia's "democracy" is identical to ours. Election results are determined in advance, and the "voters" are allowed to make cute little marks on "ballots" which are then discarded. So neither country is in any position to lecture the other. ¶ 8:58 AM
