America’s “Brain-Dead” Politics – Fareed Zakaria
Complete video at: fora.tv Author Fareed Zakaria criticizes American political culture for ignoring global issues, and for focusing on short-term political benefits at the expense of long-term prosperity. —– The rise of other nations need not mean a decline of the US, says Zakaria. He foresees a future where the US no longer dominates the global economy, geopolitics and culture, and it needn’t be seen as a negative development, he believes; our nation needs to learn to understand other …
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Don’t worry. Obama “gets it.” How did you like his speech in the MidEast? Changing the course of our country is largely the job of the “youth” of every country. America’s youth spoke loudly when Pres. Obama was elected. Now the World is listening to the U.S. like never before with hope in their hearts. I’m grateful to be alive in America to see the anticipated transformations occur
America is seeing its politics at the worst in the whole of its history as its policies are not right and the problems to be addressed are getting worsened. It seems to have thus lost the ability of achieving short term gains of things that matter because of a feel of supremacy it has always had about itself. Its foreign policy indicates the unwillingness to get in the game. It needs a shift of attitude in not talking to dictators for improving the conditions there and for the sake of its image.
MNC’s and TNC’s are on point, as Zakaria notes.
But like he says, who’s gonna break it to the masses? Obama? Change? I guyess that IS a start but he’s so vague, and all the globalization media barrage isnt being received as expected. North Americans are retreating into their shells: peak oil crew, environmental extremists, the polyanists etc.
I guess its up to the globally aware to push this thing through and make sure it doesnt get still born…
You wouldnt beleive the dirty looks i get from Americans just for learning Chinese & Korean. Fareed is right, young people like me do get the globalized world we live in, its the Rush Limbaugh crowd and I would dare add some older libs as well who dont get it.
tha is what 2 terms of Bush would do to you ……….beware of the ” false conservative”
American diplomats went around the world. Americans. I don’t want attack other countries.(as Zakaria wanted to attack Iraq) I don’t want to defend other countries. We can do fine on our own. We can prosper and keep our civil liberties if we relearn to mind our own business.
LONG LIVE COL. LINDBERGH
We have wasted resources on the rest of the world. Lets take care of ourself. Nonintervention in other affairs. Entanglement with none.
I agree with this guy. We can get it back too. We should be looking for a way to expand the foreign embassies we have here into whole sovereign cities. We need to boldly retake the leading edge of political leadership in the search for ways to achieve a lasting global peace.
@ryer46..
america ranks 13th not the 1st in the quality of life index – as per the The Economist Intelligence Units quality-of-life index, 2005. And you still think ur the best?
USA USA USA USA USA USA
“this closing down/dumbing down of america is a direct result of conservatism having power for the last 20/30 years.”
No, it’s the fact that americans are dumb as shit, both conservative and liberal. Oh, and also greedy, ignorant, and arrogant as well.
Game over bitches!
this closing down/dumbing down of america is a direct result of conservatism having power for the last 20/30 years..the anti-intellectual ideology that conservatives hold dear is what has contibuted to the decline of our education system and the ability to compete globally..there is a perverse hostility towards international interaction…a bloated since of self(national) importance that has made it easier for other countries to surpass us in many areas without us even knowing or caring about it
Blah. It’s inevitable. So is our mass death after this exponential growth.
i agree with his points here, however, if you read this guys columns in newsweek, and understand finance, it is very clear that Fareed is either a massive propagandist, or completely clueless on economic issues, OR both. I’m sitting here right now with copy of Newsweek with Henry Paulson on the front in Fareed has a huge centerfold article trying to convince me that Henry Paulson is a Hero and is coming to my rescue – by overseeing the largest transfer of public money to private banks ever.
FAREED ZAKARIA
IS AMERICA’S PUPPET
America deserved 9/11.
HAHAHAH Come and see the politics in Bulgaria stupid assholes! You dont know what Braindead is fucking asshole!
z lol im naked! e
Fareed Zakaria always seems to make a compelling and logical argument.
Right On the money Video!
“I am interested to know about the inhumane teachings of Muhammed that you make reference to———-????”
There are plenty of sources out there about the general misogyny, the racism, and the violence Muhammad demanded.
“Islam is not a crime against anyone or anything.
You know nothing of Islam if you claim it is a crime.”
I think he meant “crime against humanity” as a figure of speech–that it perpetuates evil, more than that it itself is a crime.
I read some of the arguments between yourself and Starcatcher. I’m surprised you gave so much of your time to such an idiot. I am interested to know about the inhumane teachings of Muhammed that you make reference to———-????
American politics = brain dead. AGREED!
High technology and the good life have turned Americans into utopians, fussy perfectionists who demand heaven on earth. Anytime a sound proposal falls short of perfection, we consider it not good, rather than good enough. Hamlet asked to be or not to be, that is the question. In our growing shortages of infrastructure food, fuel and water we’ve given our answer: not to be.