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From: dlo@drutx.UUCP (OlsonDL)
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Subject: Re: Re: America-bashing
Message-ID: <3190@drutx.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 8-Jul-85 12:52:21 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jul  8 12:52:21 1985
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>From: lkk@teddy.UUCP

>In article <3140@drutx.UUCP> dlo@drutx.UUCP (OlsonDL) writes:
>>That is just garbage.  But even if it were true, the attack was on the
>>typical Joe and Jane Lunchpail who have nothing to do with any real or
>>perceived grievances in the third world; people who spend their lives doing
>>things like going to work and coming home to kids and utility bills; people
>>just like the rest of us Americans.


>Hmm.  A little slip there I see.  Are you saying that the average 
>American has no knowledge or influence on American foreign policy?

>And this is a democracy?

One could say that since Americans elect represenatatives who in turn establish
policy, they are responsible for the results of that policy.  I am not trying
to justify dirty deals, but I find it hard to believe that all (or even most)
of the world's problems are due to US policy.  It is too easy; it answers too
many questions.

Problems have existed for human beings everywhere since the beginning of time.
Some have been caused by Americans; many have not.  To indict *all* Americans
as being the villains is not justified.

It is possible to establish a link between anybody with anybody else on this
planet.  It just depends on how thin to make the connection.  But, the belief
that one can use this to fix blame for whatever problem to the typical,
average American is a little too gratuitous.

>-- 

>Sport Death,
>Larry Kolodney
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