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From: john@frog.UUCP (John Woods)
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Subject: Re: America-bashing
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Date: Mon, 15-Jul-85 11:52:25 EDT
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> Larry Kolodney:
> > Are you saying that the average American has no knowledge or influence
> > on American foreign policy?
> > And this is a democracy?
> My impression -- in the four years I've been in this country -- is that
> the "average" American has little knowledge of, and even less interest
> in, what goes on abroad.  Surveys seem to bear this out: I remember
> reading about one last year where most of the people interviewed didn't
> know which side the USA was backing in El Salvador.  I'm amazed
> that this should be the state of affairs here given the tremendous
> amount of information people have free access to, and my conclusion
> has been that most people just don't give a damn about what's
> happening beyond their own backyards.

The USA is backing the side RUTHLESS_MURDERERS_A against RUTHLESS_MURDERERS_B.
Once you understand this, a great deal becomes clear...  I don't have a
backyard, which probably explains why I don't care about anything...:-)

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