Edited By Sarah Siyufy
American-Style Democracy
If you wish to describe the American way of life or understand its true essence, which is the embodiment of the contemporary American lifestyle, you have no other choice than to use two fundamental words: "magnitude” and “hypocrisy."
Whatever is American is considered great, from double-sized cheese burgers and mega-sandwiches to skyscrapers. Not to mention American cars, air conditioners, and everything else American that is a symbol of greatness.
America's hypocrisy has reached the point of schizophrenia. The country is obsessed with individual freedoms although it cannot refrain from interfering in others’ affairs. The American desire for democracy at home does not prevent them from imposing control over other countries. Their narrow-minded views create pride for all that is American but also cause the rejection of everything that is not.
Evidence that can be referenced as an example of this hypocrisy, according to the media, is the failed attempt of the Obama administration to win congressional approval for the nomination of America's former ambassador to Egypt, Francis Ricciardone, as a U.S. ambassador in Turkey. The reason why the U.S. Congress rejected this nomination was due to what Mr. Ricciardone had declared while he was an ambassador to Egypt. He said that "Egypt has freedom of speech, just as it is in the U.S."*
His positive attitude toward Egypt and President Mubarak, at a time when there were negative attitudes toward the administration of George W. Bush Jr., also lessened his favor within the U.S. government.
Not only does Congress have the right to reject whoever is unfit or unqualified, according to its own point of view, but it can also reject anyone chosen directly by the U.S. president. This is American democracy and the secret of its power.
However, it should be noted that the reasons for rejection must appear to be in agreement with this so-called power, so that American democracy would not become the laughing stock of the world.
It may be obvious that the democracy the U.S. advocates and finances is that which accomplishes America’s own aspirations. Democracy is not the goal in and of itself. It is not an American value as some claim it to be, but rather a tool for achieving its goals, domestically as well as globally.
American democracy is a self-made democracy, created by the U.S. Nobody is allowed to make any changes or modifications. Any democracies that are accepted by other nations may be considered a dictatorship or a fascist regime if they defy the United States and oppose her desires.
Oh democracy ... how foreign you seem in a country that claims to speak in your name, on your behalf!
*Editor’s Note: This quote, accurately translated, could not be verified.
Whatever is American is considered great, from double-sized cheese burgers and mega-sandwiches to skyscrapers. Not to mention American cars, air conditioners, and everything else American that is a symbol of greatness.
America's hypocrisy has reached the point of schizophrenia. The country is obsessed with individual freedoms although it cannot refrain from interfering in others’ affairs. The American desire for democracy at home does not prevent them from imposing control over other countries. Their narrow-minded views create pride for all that is American but also cause the rejection of everything that is not.
Evidence that can be referenced as an example of this hypocrisy, according to the media, is the failed attempt of the Obama administration to win congressional approval for the nomination of America's former ambassador to Egypt, Francis Ricciardone, as a U.S. ambassador in Turkey. The reason why the U.S. Congress rejected this nomination was due to what Mr. Ricciardone had declared while he was an ambassador to Egypt. He said that "Egypt has freedom of speech, just as it is in the U.S."*
His positive attitude toward Egypt and President Mubarak, at a time when there were negative attitudes toward the administration of George W. Bush Jr., also lessened his favor within the U.S. government.
Not only does Congress have the right to reject whoever is unfit or unqualified, according to its own point of view, but it can also reject anyone chosen directly by the U.S. president. This is American democracy and the secret of its power.
However, it should be noted that the reasons for rejection must appear to be in agreement with this so-called power, so that American democracy would not become the laughing stock of the world.
It may be obvious that the democracy the U.S. advocates and finances is that which accomplishes America’s own aspirations. Democracy is not the goal in and of itself. It is not an American value as some claim it to be, but rather a tool for achieving its goals, domestically as well as globally.
American democracy is a self-made democracy, created by the U.S. Nobody is allowed to make any changes or modifications. Any democracies that are accepted by other nations may be considered a dictatorship or a fascist regime if they defy the United States and oppose her desires.
Oh democracy ... how foreign you seem in a country that claims to speak in your name, on your behalf!
*Editor’s Note: This quote, accurately translated, could not be verified.