Gore Vidal: George Bush Presidency -1/3

Gore Vidal - acclaimed American author, historian, and political analyst - offers a scathing assessment of George Bush's Presidency. He explains how the Bush Administration viewed the American public as "idiots", used 9/11 as a pretext to mount a coup against the republic, and implemented a "perpetual war for perpetual peace" strategy.

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[KashifHKhan]

PART II:

I agree with four other Vidal observations: (a) Americans as a people are least suited for world dominion on account of their foreign cultural ignorance and annoying boastfulness, (b) Bush regime's Iraq and Afghanistan wars should be viewed as a continuation of President Truman's "perpetual war for perpetual peace" doctrine, (c) it will take two generations to fix the mess created by Bushies, and (d) an economic and financial collapse maybe the only way to "save the republic".

-Kashif

[KashifHKhan]

PART I:

It is hard to argue with Vidal that Americans are mostly "idiots" on account of (a) the worst public schooling system in the first world, and (b) poor teaching of history in schools. If it were not for their general ignorance, Bush administration would not have been able to mount a "coup" against the republic after 9/11 by suspending Magna Carta (that guarantees due process of law to every citizen). Patriot Act is a serious breach of personal liberties and individual privacy.

-Kashif

[kuhnmartin]

@FromAtomsMade He sounds a lot like Bobby Fischer. Same hatred for the USA and the people in it, from the lower class civilian all the way to the highest ranks of Washington. He is a hateful man, and that's the fact Jack.

[kuhnmartin]

@FromAtomsMade And to get back to the original point, Vidal IS a very hateful person. Listen to almost any interview and he will be putting down some political figure, not in an intelligent way, but by childish name calling. He speaks HORRIBLY of the USA, and all the people in it, proven by his blanket statement, "The American people are stupid and don't have the slightest idea of what history even is." And that is not out of context, he is just talking badly about the USA, yet again. He sounds

[antiochus66]

@kuhnmartin

how many people will be reading your books when you are dust you overly medicated pig.

[SUpersaiyajinjerkbag]

americans think they have perfect higher education.  I call bullshit on any theory that contends america educates ANYBODY that well

[Eaglesfaninca]

@kuhnmartin Vidal is a hateful man? Have you ever seen Buckley, hannity, Beck, O'Reilly, Levin?

I get frustrated too watching this dumb shit.

After most people learned their lesson and voted in Dems in '06 and '08, they took a nap and the Dems did the same imperialist bullshit the Republicans had just done. I didn't vote Dem or Repub in '10 and never will again. If you can see a difference between the 2 parties, let me know.

[Eaglesfaninca]

@kuhnmartin Most people are stupid. There is no denying it. Look at our "Arts" & Entertainmet: Jersey Shore, Kim Kardashian. Look at our political leaders: Palin, Bachmann, those 2 make W. Bush look like an intellectual elite. We were lied to so they could send us to Iraq, and rather than ask questions and demand answers, Americans went out and waved their flags and shouted down and made an example of the Dixie Chicks. And how did that work out?

[yellowkrux]

@kuhnmartin So far your complaints have been he's told obvious truth, insulted the former POTUS & stated that the law should be applied. & Claimed al this makes him an idiot.?Do you have single legitimate complaint or are you too stupid to come up with one?

[TheTexanCanadian]

As an American, the most damaging conceit we possess is the sense of entitlement we feel that we should always be shown respect even if we haven't begun to earn it. Most Americans either have no understanding of the example's conditions or firmly believe that no one should ever strongly criticize.

It is the height of both arrogance and stupidity to disregard criticism without allowing even the possibility that it might be true.

[perkiomenville]

So sad what a windbag has turned into.

[kuhnmartin]

@MrTruthAddict Personally, I think Gore is an idiot. For someone who is supposed to be so smart and wise, all he seems to do is childishly name call and wish that Bush was put in front of a firing squad. What a piece of garbage Gore is as is anyone who thinks that. Just because you don't agree with someone does not mean they should be executed. So tell me again, how is it Bush's fault some Americans are dumber than before? How did he have a hand in that?

[kuhnmartin]

@MrTruthAddict has been happening for the last fifty years, how is that Bush's fault? Explain your point because I don't think you have one. How is either of his elections proof that Americans are idiots? Just because you did not vote for him and don't agree with his policies does not make everyone who voted for him and idiot. I could just as well say you are an idiot for NOT voting for him. Do you see that you have no argument, only opinion and a politically partisan and biased point of view?

[kuhnmartin]

@MrTruthAddict You are so ignorant. Americans are complete idiots. That is a blanket statement, so if you are American, then you would be an idiot, but I doubt you consider yourself one so you should re think that statement. You are like so many liberals wanting to blame everything on Bush. The country was dumbed down during his years? HUH? I thought it was over the last fifty years but you think it was mainly Bush's fault. And how is that? How is the dumbing down of American's, that you say