My patriotic fervour... never particularly fervent... has cooled noticeably lately. I'm getting to the point where I can't even watch the news, because I have too many nightmares. :( I just let mum and Dia tell me the most important parts.
I am *ashamed* of my country for the first time. I've been mad at it, embarrassed by it, and slightly fond of it, but never ashamed of it before. It's not a pleasant feeling. Not only is the Evil Gnome kissing up like mad to President Bush - who is, no offense intended to the Americans hereabouts, a COMPLETE LOONY - but he's happily perpetrating the same ignorance and racism right here at home. It's wrong, and I hate it.
At least people are starting to realize it, though. It restores some of my faith in humanity to see people pulling back, and saying hey, whoa, that's going too far. I just wish more people thought that way.
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Date: 2002-02-04 02:25 am (UTC)I'm with you.
My patriotic fervour... never particularly fervent... has cooled noticeably lately. I'm getting to the point where I can't even watch the news, because I have too many nightmares. :( I just let mum and Dia tell me the most important parts.
I am *ashamed* of my country for the first time. I've been mad at it, embarrassed by it, and slightly fond of it, but never ashamed of it before. It's not a pleasant feeling. Not only is the Evil Gnome kissing up like mad to President Bush - who is, no offense intended to the Americans hereabouts, a COMPLETE LOONY - but he's happily perpetrating the same ignorance and racism right here at home. It's wrong, and I hate it.
At least people are starting to realize it, though. It restores some of my faith in humanity to see people pulling back, and saying hey, whoa, that's going too far. I just wish more people thought that way.
*hugs Rossi* It'll get better. It has to...