Europeans Just Don't Understand
More so than almost anyone this side of Michael Moore, our European "allies" are dismayed by the re-election of President Bush. As The Mirror infamously asked "How can 59,054,087" people be so dumb?"
The BBC tried to figure it out. They invited Americans to go online and post about why they voted for the President. The comments are moderated and, oddly enough, there are quite a few comments from angry Americans telling why they didn't vote for the President. Um, wasn't the point of this to try to get Europeans to better understand the American pysche, not spew the same liberal nonsense they already hear everyday? I guess not.
Apparently, European government officials are even coming to American to better understand us. Madison's Capital Times has a column today about 5 such officials. They went to (get ready to laugh) Washington, DC, San Francisco and Madison and they just can't figure out how so many people could vote for Bush.
They can't understand America's fascination with George W. Bush and what one of them described as the country's "cowboy" attitude toward the rest of the world. Surely, he wouldn't be re-elected today, a couple of them remarked.
Madison was included so they could "visit a Midwestern city in an effort to learn what makes America tick." This is one of the most hilarious things I've ever read. Europeans are visiting Madison as some kind of representative midwestern city? Madison? Really? It's not called "twenty five square miles surrounded by reality" for nothing. Madison has about as much in common with "middle America" as Burlington, Vermont or Portland, Oregon does. If this is how the Europeans are going about trying to understand us, they aren't trying very hard.
I guess it's just easier to call us "dumb" and shake their heads and be smug in their own sense of superiority.
Posted by at November 5, 2004 04:08 PM
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| # March 7th, 2005 6:48 PM Converted_Comment | |
I like the ending and how they would've helped if they had been brought into the decsion making process. They were given the opportunity to be in on the decision making process and decided not to partake. |
| # March 7th, 2005 6:48 PM Converted_Comment | |
I am also waiting to hear from John Nichols on the Bush election. I bet he still is in a state of disbelief. |
| # March 7th, 2005 6:48 PM Converted_Comment | |
As a member of the disenfranchied Weenie Dog group, I am offended that you would use a picture of a fellow Weenie Dog to describe the weenies of Europe. We are a proud race of dogs who do not wish to be associated with such wine-swilling, cheese eating, surrender monkeys. |
| # March 7th, 2005 6:48 PM Converted_Comment | |
I used to live in Burlington, Vermont -- and you're right, guys. It's a liberal bubble surrounded by reality. Let me tell you, I couldn't get out of Howard Dean Country as quickly as possible. |
| # March 7th, 2005 6:48 PM Converted_Comment | |
Penny, You're right, I shouldn't use a cute dachshund for this graphic, but I couldn't find a good image for my first choice: the guy Mike Myers played in the "Sprockets" sketches on SNL. Hat thinks Neville Chamberlain should illustrate Euroweenies, but I think we need someone from the Continent. Anyone else have some suggestions? |
| # March 7th, 2005 6:48 PM Converted_Comment | |
Thanks to Badger87, I got a Dieter (from SNL) graphic, so we'll use that from now on for Euroweenie stories. Whew, I'm glad not to have to put down Dachshunds anymore! |
| # March 7th, 2005 6:48 PM Converted_Comment | |
Thank you Kris |