Well we in America are often stating that we will bring democracy to the world. To Iraq, to Afghanistan, To Palestine, etc.
Just what does that mean?
Does it mean that Indigenous people around the world will be treated the way we have historically treated American Native/ Indians?
Does it mean that brown people and black people will be abused in public schools, justice system, media stereotypes, steel/glass ceiling, Amadou diallo?
Does it mean that women will continue to receive less pay than their male counterparts?
In other words, if we bring our form of democracy to the world, the world may not be better off but rather, worse. And the fact that many of the world's wars and tribal fights are started by us and European nations only means that if we are successful at spreading our TWISTED form of DEMOCRAZY then women, Blacks, Muslims, Hindus, Indigenous people, Trees, Animals BEWARE. CORPORATE DEMOCRACY is coming to a theater near you! It's not really democracy after all!
Just what does that mean?
Does it mean that Indigenous people around the world will be treated the way we have historically treated American Native/ Indians?
Does it mean that brown people and black people will be abused in public schools, justice system, media stereotypes, steel/glass ceiling, Amadou diallo?
Does it mean that women will continue to receive less pay than their male counterparts?
In other words, if we bring our form of democracy to the world, the world may not be better off but rather, worse. And the fact that many of the world's wars and tribal fights are started by us and European nations only means that if we are successful at spreading our TWISTED form of DEMOCRAZY then women, Blacks, Muslims, Hindus, Indigenous people, Trees, Animals BEWARE. CORPORATE DEMOCRACY is coming to a theater near you! It's not really democracy after all!
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Re: JUST WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR AMERICA TO BRING DEMOCRACY TO THE WORLD
Fri, September 15, 2006 - 10:08 PMIt really means that we help change or write the laws in that country to give our corporations an advantage. To give Monsanto the ability to sell only their seeds and to patent all the indigenous crops. To give Exxon Mobil an advantage over Total, Elf, BP or Shell. It gives Wall Mart the ability to set up stores without threat of unions. In short it does for them what years of “democracy: has done for us, turn them into corporate slaves too. -
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Re: JUST WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR AMERICA TO BRING DEMOCRACY TO THE WORLD
Sat, September 16, 2006 - 7:09 PMRight on!!
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Re: JUST WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR AMERICA TO BRING DEMOCRACY TO THE WORLD
Wed, September 20, 2006 - 6:30 AMum..it's our way or the high way??
