Do South Africans care who gets elected President of the United States Tuesday, November 04 2008?
Posted on October 30th, 2008 by Richard Catto 1,602 views
I believe that Barack Obama is an outstanding presidential candidate. Americans should feel privileged that they have the opportunity to vote for such a fine man.
John McCain may make a good president too, but I feel he made a poor choice of running mate, Sarah Palin, who has publicly expressed the fact that she doesn’t even know what the office of the Vice President does.
People all over America are wondering how this woman has got as far as she has in politics, with her ignorance and naivete. This might go over well in Alaska (Palin is currently the governor of Alaska), but it’s not going to fly in California, New York, Boston etc. where people have more sophisticated demands of their political leaders.
Sarah Palin has yet to express herself coherently. At rallies where she accuses Obama of being sympathetic to terrorists, her supporters yell out that Obama is a nigger, without her pausing to denounce such an outburst.
If she were an honourable woman, she would stop right there in mid speech and tell the person that they don’t get to call Obama a nigger and if that costs her their vote, she’s happier without it. She should probably say that if anyone thinks that Obama is a nigger, they should please not vote for her, better yet, they shouldn’t vote at all because America needs to rid itself of racism, period.
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18 Responses to “Do South Africans care who gets elected President of the United States Tuesday, November 04 2008?”
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Relax Max Says:
October 30th, 2008 at 17:58Thank you for this post, Richard. As an American, I know I feel privileged to be able to vote for or against such a man as Obama.
I like the picture on this post, too – the Che Guevara motif is oddly apt, don’t you think? Thanks again.
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Richard Catto Says:
October 30th, 2008 at 20:46Che Guevara was a hero.
He was captured in Bolivia in October 1967. A few days after his capture the president of Bolivia ordered his execution. Two years later that same president died in a helicopter crash.
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Relax Max Says:
October 31st, 2008 at 03:05Yes, of course he was a hero. That’s what I mean. Obama is also a hero to many. I don’t know about Bolivia. That’s interesting. I was mostly referring to the poster of Che Guevara that (to me) sort of looks like the same design as your picture on this post. How cool is that?
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Richard Catto Says:
October 31st, 2008 at 03:32Well Che was an iconic figure. He shares that with Obama.
I believe the similarity ends there.
Che became a Marxist revolutionary. He was born in June 1928 in Argentina. As a young man, he became a medical doctor and during his travels in Latin America witnessed the extreme poverty of the people in the region. He attributed the cause of their poverty to capitalism, colonialism and imperialism. His remedy for this was revolution.
Revolution has long been a method employed by the disenfranchised to win political and economic power. For instance, feudalism in England dissolved as a result of The Peasant’s Revolt in 1381. The peasant’s revolted because of an unpopular and unfair labour law by King Edward III.
I believe in revolution as a means of social evolution. If the elite refuse to govern fairly and justly, they must be overthrown and killed. And that is precisely what has happened throughout human history.
The CIA was involved in the capture of Che. They are one of the most dangerous Federal organisations, and they harm American citizens and foreigners alike. They don’t care who they harm in the pursuit of their nefarious agendas. If you ever fall into their hands, you will be tortured and killed. They transport American citizens outside of the US in order to do this. They observe no laws, no geneva conventions. They are a law unto themselves.
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Candy Says:
October 31st, 2008 at 08:29I had forgotten how clever you are and how well you express yourself. This is one of the first posts that I have read on the subject that I have honestly agreed with.
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Candy Says:
October 31st, 2008 at 08:30Oh, and yes! this one does care.
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Russell Says:
October 31st, 2008 at 09:59Che was a hero? No, just a terrorist commie who caused shit everywhere he went. Eventually he tried that shit in Bolivia but they weren’t putting up with it and ol’ Ernesto was promptly perma-banned from RL.
It’s interesting how so many young white kids, looking for that rebel/anti-establishment image actually don’t know much at all about their loved dead communist, yet proudly wear his mug on their shirt.
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Richard Catto Says:
October 31st, 2008 at 10:59Thanks, Candy!
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Richard Catto Says:
October 31st, 2008 at 11:11Che was a Communist, but that is no crime. Terrorist is just a propaganda term with no meaning. You can read more about his life here.
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Mr Afrikaner Says:
October 31st, 2008 at 12:36Once again, no referneces, no links, no new ideas, same old, same old.
Write something decent, you simple cunt.
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Richard Catto Says:
October 31st, 2008 at 14:50@Afrikaner: a complaint has been sent to your ISP (SAIX). Please refrain from posting obnoxious comments.
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Richard Catto Says:
October 31st, 2008 at 19:33If the World could vote:
http://www.iftheworldcouldvote.com/The only country that likes McCain is Macedonia.
Go place your vote for your choice of American president.
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Bobby Revell Says:
November 8th, 2008 at 13:50Hi Richard! I think McCain would have been a better president than Bush, but he is too hell bent on war – especially with Iran. I have nothing personal against Palin other than her lack of knowledge…lol.
I am libertarian and I never had a candidate I really believed in. I oppose an over powered, over sized government. I oppose our severe drug laws that cost the taxpayers millions and destroy kids lives because of a few mistakes; however, I have a good feeling about Obama. He seems really calm and smart – a far cry from Bush.
I have brutally criticized the American government as well as both political parties, but I am willing to give Obama a chance instead of blinding myself with my own political ideology. I am personally proud to have a black president and his election was extremely emotional for me personally. I did not expect myself to be so caught up in the powerful feelings – but I was. I will support Obama as I think he has the potential to be great. I will criticize anything he does I disagree with, but I will take a much different approach than in the past. I will refrain from negativity! I don’t know why, but I think Obama will inspire much more than anyone may believe.
And yes, Palin should have made a big deal out of people screaming racial profanity. I have always been sickened by racism as have you.
Anyway, I am going to be supportive of him and hope he can deliver:)
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Richard Catto Says:
November 8th, 2008 at 14:49@Bobby Revell: Thanks for your comment, Bobby. I’m with you on drug laws. The Prohibition of Drugs must end. However, I doubt that Obama feels the same way in this. Obama’s speech invoked powerful emotions in me when I viewed it on YouTube. I eagerly await his assumption of office on Jan 20 2009. It’s going to be interesting to see how he deals with Iraq and Afghanistan.
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blade Says:
November 13th, 2008 at 10:58Obama 4 yo MAMA
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Eric Says:
November 13th, 2008 at 12:44About Che although Che is portrayed as the iconic Marxist, there are some that would say that his approach to social questions was anything but Marxist. Revolution brought about by the heroic actions of an individual (and in Ches case, a very good looking individual) is antithetical to Marxism. The seizure of political power by the working class is what Marx envisaged. Castros dictatorial regime with its secret police and imprisonment of political dissidents and rivals is not what Marx had in mind. It is no coincidence that Che enjoys so much popularity amongst middle class radicals. After all, he, like them, was utterly cynical about the strength and the abilities of the working class.
The drubbing that the Republicans underwent indicates the American peoples repudiation of Bushs policy of war, torture and wholesale violation of civil and human rights. However, I view Obama with caution. You may remember that during his campaign Obama did not promise an end to war, but rather promised a choice of wars. While American troops may be pulled out of Iraq during his term in office, thousands more are going to be poured into Afghanistan. I think that following his electoral victory a lot of illusions about Obama are being cultivated. He underwent his apprenticeship in the two party system in America, and above all, he is a representative of the American ruling class.
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Richard Catto Says:
November 13th, 2008 at 13:42@Eric: I have high hopes for Obama’s presidency. The world has been at odds with America throughout the 8 year long Bush administration. I think we can all get to a better destination when we travel together.
I wonder if Obama will scrap Bush’s goal to land a man on the planet of Mars by 2020? I think there are far more pressing problems to solve than that.
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November 21st, 2008 at 15:58[...] an earlier thread about Barack Obama, Che Guevara was briefly discussed and it became clear to me that we have forgotten who he was and [...]
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