> because this kind of activity is feel-good bullshit that's
> opposed to Big, Bad Meany corporations. If they gave a shit
> about labor, then why NOT all coca cola workers? But, that's
> not what motivates their concern is it? Why wasn't this
> movement one that worked ON ALL coca cola workers? Is it that
> hard? Or is it just that difficult to get anyone to give a
> shit -- unless it's about some exotic other we feel we need
> to patronize with our liberal guilt?
>
> Because there's some good research out there to indicate that
> political activity moves from close to home outward better
> than the other way around.
>
> because it's bullshit imperialism: we feel bad for the exotic
> Other and don't see the same damn shit going on _to us_.
Wow, I would not say it better myself. The only thing that I'd add is that such attitudes are carefully cultivated by the US media whose reporting on foreign countries (if any at all) is bascially a morality play along two themes:
Theme 1 - They do not have some of the goodies or freedoms that we do, look how miserabole they are and how much they want be like us. Theme 2 - They introduced some of the goodies or freedoms that we have, look how everyone wants to be like us.
Both themes are variations on the theme of US exceptionalism - "we" are really on the toip of the world, everyone envies us and wants to be like us, USA! USA! USA!.
Wojtek