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| Thu, 09-11-2008 - 5:16am |
For awhile I have been given pause by a few Canadian posters on this Board who seem to have an inordinate interest in US politics, not - as they sometimes protest - as neutral observers hoping to learn more BUT as vociferous "contributors" who seem to take inordinate delight in drive-by-snide/partisan rhetorical flourish. Why, I wondered, would citizens of another country (with plenty of problems of its own) choose to spend so much time and effort posting on a Board dedicated to US politics.
Then I discovered Heather Mallick - a socialist "democrat" who writes for the Canadian press. Her articles regarding the Republican convention were quite interesting. Terms like "white trash" and "hick" abound. . . disdain for the majority of US citizens and their political leaders was palpable. Interesting, much of her insulting rhetoric sounded quite familiar. . .it had, indeed, been echoed on this Board.
Reading Mallick, it finally dawned: there is a socialist movement and it crosses borders and it is very interested in US politics because it fears any political trend that might impact its global agenda. No, I am not a conspiracy theorist BUT it does pay to know the perspective from which others approach a matter, particularly if they are engaging in gratuitous "advice".
So, if you have also paused to question the perspective of some of our northern neighbors, google Heather Mallick and "white trash" and gain some insight.

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ROTFLOL...that was SO CANADIAN of you.
Love it!
Siggie by Beth (sweet.dreams.mommy)
Trolls often have personal issues that lead them to try to control others
Ugh. No better in defense than in the initial assault and here's why. The right to free speech has been, and still IS best defended by those who practice their civil rights without succumbing to innuendo about whose ideology/points-of-view are acceptable.
My guess is that those Canadians who post here do so because it interests them. Pure, plain, and simple. The problems you ascribe to the Canadian system of government sound oddly like less extreme versions of the exact same problems we're facing.
"Gratuitous advice"? Really? Would you feel the same way if their views coincided with your own? Or is the ostracism/criticism meant purely for those whose views are at a variance with yours? Also the word "advice" sounds as though they have the ability to influence movers and shakers of U.S. national policy. To the best of my knowledge, none of us here fit into that category.
BTW, there is NOTHING in the iVillage TOS which indicates that one needs "credentials" to post here. nor is there anything which states that posters here must be from the U.S. In case you had not noticed, up until about a month ago, we had a CL from the Netherlands.
I think it's howlingly funny to see a criticism of nationals from another country posting on a board while we wrongfully occupy a country which did not threaten us. So much for ""I have always been taught it was rude to come into another's home and criticize." We did much more than criticize in Iraq, ever think about that "rudeness" of that?!
Ethnocentrism, xenophobia and partisan/ideological intolerance are never pretty--thanks for reminding us of that.
Gettingahandle
Ignorance is Nature's most abundant fuel for decision making.
Facts stifle the will, hobble conviction.
Gettingahandle
Ignorance is Nature's most abundant fuel for decision making.
I've never heard of
*** *Drum up an ogre or knee-jerk emotional baddie; associate your opponent with that idea, action, or person; and repeat, repeat, repeat.
This sounds strangely similar to the modus operandi of the Obama campaign.
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THANK-you Chilly. I know I try not to be too mean (though we all can have our grumpy days ;o)
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Sometimes....but it's not so much the Political process (which I find very interesting and am still trying to learn more about)....but
Hmmm....I see what you mean. She's a little over the top.
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