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<p>Dr. Horse - you don't seem to understand that people look to the U.S. as more than a piggy bank. We're not "that" U.S. anymore. Actually, we owe countries a lot of money.</p>
<p>After 8 years of a cowboy president and criminal atrocities committed in our name, the world has grown very upset with the U.S. The first ever global war protests erupted before invading Iraq. That had nothing to do with money. It had to do with protecting the decency of life.</p>
<p>During Clinton's years the world loved the U.S. as well - not because he gave them money but because he embraced them and aligned with their worldview. We are going back to that. Nothing to do with money. Sorry.</p>
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<p>Explain to me then what they look to us for? Id love to hear it and dont include anything that includes money. A few examples of these would include other countries needing US protection or using the US as an allie by way of force or show thereof, these again all include money. The example you gave takes money to do, if it didnt they could do it themselves.</p>
<p>You mention that under Clinton the world loved the U.S, as the U.S aligned itself with the world view. I cant see how this is a good thing. Id rather be against the world view than for it, because the view of the world is simply the average of all the different views, and all the views are simply there, because they stemmed from some motive of getting something done. Such as the view of Africa would be to cure Aids, its their view because it directly effects them. Every other view is the exact same way, and in the end the U.S.A has no view, as they are looked upon to solve the root problems which stemmed to the view. All which require money. </p>
<p>The U.S should do what's best for it, and its citizenry. Its not the job of America to police the world, spread democracy and be a charity. It has zero obligation to any other nation or human other then itself and its citizenry.</p>
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<p>Here's an article you might want to consider when pontificating about the "malice and hate all humans hold".</p>
<p>In all the tears and enthusiasm for Obama, this article attests that it is far more a celebration of advancing a universal human ideal rooted in American Democracy than it is in money.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/06/op...hp&oref=slogin%5B/url%5D">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/06/op...hp&oref=slogin</a></p>
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<p>Like I have said before, it is only a shock that Obama is president if you embrace or have embraced racism and prejudice. I don't consider it a big step for democracy or a big step for universal human ideals. The only reason its a big shock is because people accept it. I don't consider the idea of a black president unexpected, I have always expected it and to me its nothing special.</p>
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Dr. Horse I don't see how the republican party has been for preserving constitutional rights. The patriot act was a clear violation of citizen's rights to privacy. Theoretically, you could say it breaches the second amendment because the government is able to force themselves into our homes. The only useful thing you said that relates to the founding fathers is that people should be critical of their government. This does not mean take all power away from the government, simply don't sit back idly as your freedom is stolen.</p>
<p>On your point about humans only acting out of self-interest. The idea that kindness has genetic roots is that because humans who were able to work together had a higher survival rate. So yes the idea all comes back to saving one's self, but that does not mean that kindness is non-existent. The cynical cold view of the world is what leads to war and bigotry. Think about what you say and how your voice can sound extremely ignorant and cold just because you want to sound cultured or intelligent. Age does not make wisdom, being able to express your ideas calmly without making broad b.s. generalizations is wisdom.</p>
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<p>Why do people keep telling me that I don't understand or keep calling me a Republican. I have never said that I am a republican. While I am in line with the ideals of republicanism, I am a conservative with a Libertarian core and quite close to a anarcho capitalist, though I can realize the need for a minimalist federal government. </p>
<p>Id call wisdom being able to realize how the world really work and not living in a dream world. There are nothing wrong with generalizations as long as they are true. To many on this forum I always sound ignornant, simply because I have different views, and the unwise cant realize these different views, so they pass them off as ignorant and wrong and dont consider them. I did not wake up one day deciding to be a conservative. After many years of research, debating, lots of books read and switching my beliefs I chose conservatism because it was the most sound political theory. I can usually beat just about anybody in my age group in a debate, but if I debate political theories other than conservatism, I will have to lie to win the debate, because the foundation of these theories is not as strong as classical conservatism. I can then fully debate and argue the idea of conservatism and win, because the ideas are sound. if there was a possible way, for leftist and centrist ideologies to actually function, I would adopt them. But they cannot and they are prone to failure.</p>