Put an End to "Anti-Americanism" Re: Michael Hardt

Carl Remick carlremick at hotmail.com
Sun Feb 23 10:35:34 PST 2003



>From: Dennis Perrin <dperrin at comcast.net>
>
>Carl:
>
> > Like it or not, if you're living in a democracy -- even a nominal
>democracy
> > -- you have to take the blame for insane, criminal policies executed in
>your
> > name.
>
>Do you personally take the blame for imperial war, sweatshops, global corp
>rampages and the like? I mean, when in public do you wear a sign around
>your
>neck that reads "Blame me -- It's my fault"? I know, Carl, that you enjoy
>telling others about their sins (and the sins of those you do not reach),
>but how 'bout some good old fashioned sincere apologia for breathing in
>this
>fascist atmosphere? We're all guilty, remember. You're among friends.

I'm no hair-shirt wearer and take no pleasure in being blamed for policies I don't subscribe to. But I will waste no energy complaining about being called names. Americans can be assured they will not be the targets of such intense global invective if they spend more time focusing on preventing the war and less time sobbing about their hurt feelings.

Carl

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