Americans in the Bubble

[kliljedahl]

What if we, the American citizenry,
are the ones living in a bubble… isolated, clueless,
without a clear fit in the world’s puzzle?
Asks Ben Tanosborn.

Alongside the minutiae that made for interesting reading of the recent Newsweek piece by Thomas and Wolffe, “Bush in the Bubble,” a complementary thought did cross my mind. What if we, the American citizenry, are the ones living in a bubble… isolated, clueless, without a clear fit in the world’s puzzle?

It’s definitely relevant to Americans’ well-being whether Bush lives in a bubble: in the realm of his White House, surrounded by a retinue of ideologues and incompetent cronies. It’s of far greater consequence, however, whether the rest of us in America live in a bubble… while failing to recognize it, admit it, and change it.

Unlike the authors of the article, I don’t place Bush in the bubble because of any failure to listen to Jack Murtha; or because of his inattention to those around him who could offer sound ideas and counsel; or because his pigheaded character might prevent him from any form of compromise.

Nor do I see Bush in the bubble because of any missing social skills ; nor because of his lengthy inarticulateness and short attention span; nor because of his lack of education and culture… or his disdain for the possibility of acquiring the smallest measure of either. In fact, I see no need to search for reasons: not when a bubble has always been Bush’s abode- if not from the time of conception, soon afterwards. And to this date, curiosity has yet to scratch his brain to elicit questions as to what might be happening outside that bubble.

Up to the time he entered politics,
Bush’s bubble housed all that was necessary to meet his personal whims and desires.>



Keith’s Barbeque Central

[Al-CIAda]

1. Stupidity

Albert Nerenberg – Stupidity

This documentary film sets out to determine whether our culture is hooked on deliberate ignorance as a strategy for success. Stupidity examines the "dumbing down" of contemporary culture, and reveals that, despite our extensive access to knowledge and information, humans continue to choose stupidity

stream
real player
http://www.indybay.org/uploads/stupidity.ram

download
real player
http://www.indybay.org/uploads/stupidity.rm

[kliljedahl]

2. Is there a way you know of to convert .ram or .rm

to a useable video file for burning?




Keith’s Barbeque Central

[Al-CIAda]

6. You should just be able to download it, then just burn the file to disk.

If the recipient has Realplayer, they should be able to play it.

[agincourt]

3. I agree,

It's the American people who are living in a bubble for tolerating a crimminal government like this. Bush wouldn't last 3 months in power of a society without idealogical blinders on.

[applegrove]

4. "minutiae" in the first clause? I'll have to prepare myself to read.

Thanks for the post!!

[OneBlueSky]

5. goes hand in hand with this article . . .

Consumerism and the New Capitalism
Essay by R.Cronk
http://www.westland.net/venice/art/cronk/consumer.htm

discussion on this thread . . .
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=103x182367