Posted by alexandra_k on November 23, 2005, at 15:04:35
In reply to Re: The Usual Thing » Jakeman, posted by AuntieMel on November 23, 2005, at 13:48:42
> It's a common political ploy.
> If you give the people a common enemy, they don't think about how miserable their lives are otherwise.
> If you take away the common enemy, suddenly people start to notice the economy, unemployment rates, etc.Yeah, I think thats right.
Also...
(And please envisage a careful, tentative tone...)In blaming the incomprehensible 'terrorists' for 9/11...
People don't look to how US governments foreign policy contributed to that situation...
(In terms of the trade sanctions that went on before hand)
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