I love America!

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I went through about half a dozen ideas for this video before settling on all positives. And short.

Theres an old saying in film making (useful in story telling generally) that goes Show, dont tell. In short, this means show whats happening in your story rather than explaining it. Having a character actually perform an action is much more powerful than having a narrator describe an action. And this, in short, has been the most frustrating aspect of watching America during the Bush Presidency.

To see Bush over an over again saying one thing and then doing the opposite. To talk about finding those responsible for the 9/11 attacks and instead fabricating enemies that suited pre-determined political goals. To talk about making the economy strong when pretty much every action he took fucked things up (and by some miracle the chickens came home to roost BEFORE the election - for the last year or so I though he was going to manage to stave of the economic collapse he had engineered until he was out of office). To hear him talk mindless drivel about freedoms while turning America into a police state. A pathetically inefficient, overly-bureaucratic police state at that.

As an outsider it seemed like every fucking lie he peddled was being eagerly swallowed up by a wilfully ignorant populace. It was easy to think Americans had developed a taste for shit sandwiches and couldnt wait to wolf down the next serving. I joked about a year ago when the front running Democrats were a woman and a black man that the Democrats must want to lose. Apparently not :)

That whole American mythology of anything is possible, anybody can become President is suddenly a lot harder to disregard. It isnt as if the country (and the rest of the world who are so heavily affected by what happens in the U.S.) are about enter a magical fairyland but this is stunning on so many levels. Seriously Americans, how crazy are you? You can turn 180 degrees from the soul-crushing negativity of the Bush years to one of the most hopeful and inspiring politicians in the world just like that?

And the dude is BLACK! His dad was Muslim! Part of his schooling was in the worlds most populous Muslim nation! Holy fuck, whatever pill you people are taking Ill have two!

I have been addressing this campaign quite regularly on YouTube and topic of race has always been part of it. More than one person has had a bit of a dig at me by asking if a black person would be elected leader in Australia. Short answer: no. Slightly longer answer: no fucking way! Its a slightly unfair comparison as we dont have a Presidential system and a Parliamentary system doesnt really allow for a breakout star to rise to Prime Minister in a short space of time. Its possible but far less likely.

But it isnt just that - Australias indigenous population are by and large treated like shit. Pointing this out is a good way to make lots of non-indigenous Australians very defensive and angry, even people who are largely very reasonable and even progressive. Theyll rush to point out welfare and lazy abos burning down their government provided houses and I have learned its largely impossible to talk to people on the issue if theyve made up their mind like that. Seriously, if youre going to go on about how the most downtrodden indigenous race in the world have it so good I see no value in engaging in any conversation.

So you showed the world America. Anythings possible. Hopefully the redemption of the Republican party (and maybe even the rise of third party candidates as a viable option) is also possible. I wonder how long it will take some powerbrokers in the GOP to see the sort of passion Ron Paul (for example) inspired and go Hey, maybe this hateful shit weve been peddling has run its course - why dont we actually trying standing for something apart from hating people different to us? With the majorities the Democrats look like having some strong, principled opposition will be vital. Like most political groups, the Democrats have an appalling track record for corruption and ineffectiveness when theres nobody to keep them honest.

Anyway, Im visiting The US in two weeks (only the dirty, immoral socialist land of California) so I hope yall are still partying when I get there!

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[LittleFella222]

I LOVE AMERICA SO MUUUCH !!!

FROM SOUTH AFRICA :)))

[AngryAussie]

@LittleFella222 OK then

[nisarsultani]

God Bless America

[UniversalProjectCo]

@myst93 Shut up conspiratard. And DON'T give me a website or author to research. Go back to ingesting LSD.

[marlley08]

AMERICAN AND PROUD.

[UniversalProjectCo]

@myst93 You are a piece of crap. You attacked someone for saying they love their country. Do the world a favor and ingest poison.

[AngryAussie]

@UniversalProjectCo I find ignoring them works a treat :)

[UniversalProjectCo]

@coolandfunny100 You're retarded and probably live in a trailer. You are a redneck, and probably a proud one at that.  Only a redneck could produce such senseless banter after a few drinks… No wonder you didn't use proper grammar- You were too drunk to press the keys- Oh wait, you don't KNOW proper grammar to begin with! In that trailer classroom they didn't really teach you that much did they.

[UniversalProjectCo]

@AngryAussie Hello,

I have been researching conspiracies for almost 2 years. Conspiratards, as I call them, will always tell you to look up an author or website, and they'll give you a link, and this is their primary tactic on YouTube. The way to fight back is to ask them "What are this person's credentials? Are they an authority?" and the conspiratard will have no reply.

[AngryAussie]

@coolandfunny100 It's that the fucking speed of your brain you stupid cunt? 3 fucking months to come up with that pathetic fucking drivel? No wonder the last thing your stinking slut whore mother says every night before she passes out in the gutter is "should have had that abortion"

[coolandfunny100]

@AngryAussie Wow, Don't get you're panties in a bunch for me not using correct grammar on The Internet .... Just Saying no one really likes Obama here in America anymore. We Really Really cant wait till hes out of office. :)