What is with this "Mohammedden" term?, the more commonly used world-wide term is Muslim. Its hard not to remember Rajeev; not for his mediocre writing, but for earlier Muslim bashing articles. Typical RSS bull.
Coming to Obama race is almost a non-issue, US in its collective conscience has sought to move from the segregationist past and Obama's winning in Fall might just be the emphatic proof that US denounces prejudice. In fact, Obama's biggest supporters have been young white populace. True, there might be some who have indifferent views on race but they are a shrinking minority. Its only in the rest-of-world media that Obama being black is a big deal, maybe for color obsessed Indians he is black, but many sincere Americans don't see him along those lines.
Rajeev cites curiosity as being the main factor Obama has been able to win. Nothing could be further from the truth. Last summer, in one Pennsylvanian village, I saw a middle aged white guy had a handwritten placard, which said "Obama 2008. Obama the voice of reason". At that time, Obama was nobody, but he had already found a unlikely supporter base - white country-side folks. Most of his wins have been in rural white states. The reason is lot of people in US take their civic duties in a democracy seriously than in other parts of the world and they respond to someone who they see as honest and likable.
With regard to him being all talk, yesterday on the debate he refuted that notion by saying that speeches by politici
RE:Typical right winger's take
by Bhaumik on Apr 04, 2008 10:41 AM Permalink
Oddball RSS sympathisers' pretensions of siding with Republicanism in America is an example of me-tooism, which is hardly noticed by the intended beneficiaries of such me-tooism themselves (Republicans). In fact the uncouth ideology of RSS (fascist/ religious rightwing/ extremist) is the anti-thesis of Republicanism. Republicans have an in-born hatred for Fascism and its various forms, including the sectarianism which is dear to RSS.
Rajeev and his type are trying to find common ground with Republicans because the acts of Republicans (like the war) are seem to be bringing misery to Muslim populations, a prospect which is heart-warming to the religious right-wingers of RSS.
Religious extremist like rajeev do not realise that at the roots of America's misadventure in the Middle East lies economic reasons and not religion (Christianity). Even granting that Republicans are religiously inspired (e.g Evangelists), how can a group that cannot hide its inferiority complex vis-a-vis Christians (read the violent denouncing of Christians in Rajeev's blog) align with Christian fundementalists?
The pretensions of small time extremists like Rajeev are amusing, to say the least.
RE:Typical right winger's take
by Muralidharan Dhanakoti on Feb 28, 2008 12:41 AM Permalink
Continuation from the previous message....
With regard to him being all talk, yesterday on the debate he refuted that notion by saying that speeches by politicians are intended to raise people's enthusiasm for politics and to mobilize them rather than trick them. Through speeches he wants people to pay attention to politics in Washington and thats a perfectly reasonable and sensible answer. If only all politicians sound that sensible people won't be disgusted as they are now with politics.
The reason I titled my post as right winger's take is because, Indians settled in US and also affiliated with RSS (like Mr.Rajeev with his Mohammedden terminology) tend to support the war mongering republicans and in the process derive a sadistic pleasure from seeing the devastating war in middle eastern countries.
RE:Typical right winger's take
by Bhaumik on Apr 04, 2008 10:38 AM Permalink
Oddball RSS sympathisers' pretensions of siding with Republicanism in America is an example of me-tooism, which is hardly noticed by the intended beneficiaries of such me-tooism themselves (Republicans). In fact the uncouth ideology of RSS (fascist/ religious rightwing/ extremist) is the anti-thesis of Republicanism. Republicans have an in-born hatred for Fascism and its various forms, including the sectarianism which is dear to RSS.
Rajeev and his type are trying to find common ground with Republican because the acts of Republicans (like the war) are seem to be bringing misery to Muslim populations, a prospect which is heart-warming to the religious right-wingers of RSS.
Religious extremist like rajeev do not realise that at the roots of America's misadventure in the Midlle East lies economic reasons and not religion (Christianity). Even granting that Republicans are religiously inspired (e.g Evangelists), how can a group that cannot hide its with inferiority complex vis-a-vis Christians (read the violent denouncing of Christians in rajeev's blog) align with Christian fundementalists?
The pretensions of small time extremists like Rajeev are amusing, to say the least.
