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egoprofit Donating Member (230 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-20-05 05:40 PM
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"Bush vows to spread democracy"... (cnn) (pic of bush included)
Edited on Thu Jan-20-05 06:12 PM by egoprofit


... which basically means that he has no plans of stopping, right? he's going to try to force other countries into Democracy? what the fuck is wrong with this guy? shouldn't he worry about what's going on here in the US instead of wrecking our reputation and depleting our military resources?

in my 22 years of life i don't really understand government or what a president's real duty is. i find myself now, though, questioning my country's leaders and trying to make sense of all of this.

i'm just confused that's all. thanks for reading.
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The Velveteen Ocelot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-20-05 05:42 PM
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1. "Spread democracy," my sweet pink ass.
What he wants to spread is capitalism, which -- contrary to the assumptions of many Americans, especially Republicans -- is not by any means synonymous with democracy. And he'll spread it whether the recipient countries want it or not.
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Solly Mack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-20-05 05:43 PM
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2. I always think: "Bush is spreading VD", whenever I hear him say that
Seriously

Him saying anything about democracy makes it sound dirty and nasty
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egoprofit Donating Member (230 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-20-05 05:54 PM
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9. yeah it totally sounds painfully infectious
and after seeing pictures out of iraq i'd say yeah "democracy" is pretty damn painful...
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readmylips Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-20-05 05:47 PM
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3. You're not alone....
when I look back, I now realize that all I learned in school about my country was all bullchit. Our goal was never to help other countries eradicate poverty, help them get a better standard of living. Our goal, as we see today, was to dominate the world by keeping them in devastating poverty and bring them to their knees through military might. I feel very sad about the state of this country.
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bloom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-20-05 05:47 PM
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4. I need to find a rock
to go hide under....or to start a riot with...
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moobu2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-20-05 05:47 PM
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5. Spreading peace and democracy is double speak for invasion and war
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Ready4Change Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-20-05 05:49 PM
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6. Spread it more?
He's spread it out pretty thinly as it is.
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tnlefty Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-20-05 05:52 PM
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7. Belated welcome egoprofit
I'm just wondering who or what will stop this maniac.
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Laurab Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-20-05 05:54 PM
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8. Oh yeah....spread democracy
by force. It's SUCH a great idea. Why doesn't he stick to democracy here at home - it's questionable whether we still have it or not.

I don't like his version of "democracy", nor do I like the way he spreads it. He needs to be stopped.
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oasis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-20-05 06:00 PM
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10.  Red state half-wits don't quite understand but it sounds good to them.
The BS barrage is meant entirely for their ears.

:dunce: Duh, freedom good, uh huh.
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Lizzie Borden Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-20-05 06:01 PM
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11. Why do most people think that...
democracy can be imposed from the top down? I don't think it can be. I think it's something that has to develope from the bottom up and be fought for. If there was a country that could have developed democracy and didn't it's Russia. They are back-stepping about as fast as they can and they aren't bothered about it. They have no background in democracy unless you count that little time that Aleksander Kerenski was in power.
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Lizzie Borden Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-20-05 06:01 PM
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12. Why do most people think that...
democracy can be imposed from the top down? I don't think it can be. I think it's something that has to develope from the bottom up and be fought for. If there was a country that could have developed democracy and didn't it's Russia. They are back-stepping about as fast as they can and they aren't bothered about it. They have no background in democracy unless you count that little time that Aleksander Kerenski was in power.
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n2doc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-20-05 06:02 PM
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13. If he really wanted to spread democracy...
...he'd resign
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dave502d Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-20-05 06:09 PM
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14. Just not in USA.nt
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tabasco Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-20-05 06:16 PM
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15. Wow, I wonder who's getting democracy next ...
Better put in an order for some more daisy cutters.
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