[thechat] US Elections

[Martin Paul Burns]

Sorry Hugh, I think that's just way too simplistic.

There's also a 'neutral' category, and a category which says "Even though
you may be right in some matters, that doesn't give you carte blanche in
all of them, and I'll criticise where appropriate". Picking sides in a
binary manner is just such a macho, posturing thing to do, don't you think?

Cheers
Martin

Hugh wrote:


> > "You're either for us or you're against us".
>
> That's what they said to our military ruler, Pervez
> Musharraf, after September 11, 2001 attacks. Our media still
> criticises this attitude of USA and calls it a clear threat
> to Pakistan.

Yep, it was a threat. Either help us, or be an obstruction.
We help our friends (and unfortunately some that aren't) so
you need to pick a side. That's not too hard a concept to
understand. I don't think we should invade Iraq, or anybody,
but identifying friends is a part of life.