[Randallw]

I have ignored this thread because I had no wish to get involved in a debate about some bloke who, in my eyes, is such a staunt democrat and is unhappy his side didn't win an election that he criticises and insults the person who fairly won the elction. Today though I must speak as he has started to insult the democratically elected leader of another country just because we allied with America. I don't think he would insult us if we had allied with a democratic party lead America. I am no fan of democracy, I see many things wrong with it most specifically making opposition parties compulsory. My ideal system would have one party with the best ability to run the country, but we do not live in an ideal world that would allow that. If we must live within a democratic system though, and if a person keeps going on about democrarcy, they should be willing to accept the truth not shout the virtues of democracy on one hand while wroking towards the downthrow of its results.
I am going to make my thoughts public knowledge, not something I usually do as I usually avoid conflict. Michael Moore is an idiot. I may not have much say as I am not American and am not involved in Americas internal politics, but as I said he has come out and started to insult the leader of my own country. I fully expect US democrats to support him, that is their democratic right I suppose, but personally he is an idiot. A few weeks back there was an uproar here because the US president "dared" to imply our opposition shouldn't be elected. This was our opposition supporters eager to jump on any chance to disparage our allies and government. I fully expect such people will turn around and support this idiots right to "dare" to imply our government is wrong.

Edit: look, I apologise for my rant. Usually I don't get so emotional, and in an hour I may have calmed down. For the moment though I am seriously annoyed (to put it politely)

[ July 08, 2004, 04:38: Message edited by: Randallw ]