Posted by Sigismund on January 12, 2008, at 2:23:38
Watching McCain assure Americans they were good people I was reminded of president Bush doing the same. Australians are not told this by their leaders. Those leaders routinely say they are optimistic about Australia. By contrast, I think British leaders assure their constituents that they have some kind of special position and role in the world. So I wondered, what do the leaders of all countries dish up to their people? I've not been able to find out about Japan, though when I asked about this I was told the line here is <you must> (wretched japanese keyboard).
Anyone find this interesting?
Of course when I hear these things I naturally think of the shadow (Jung) and reaction formation (Freud) and kind of assume that they are arguing against the opposite anxiety. Which makes some kind of sense to me as a card carrying Australian pessimist.
poster:Sigismund
thread:805865
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/poli/20070708/msgs/805865.html