Dear Mike and everybody,
I do think that we must not let the Cold War mentality re-emerge again in
our postmodern, diversified and globalized times. As the U.S. gradually
steps into the recession-side of the capitalist economic cycles, it's
likely for the right-wing government to re-invent a common
outside/exotic/demonized enemy (e.g., China) for its nationals, to divert
attention of its citizens from more important issues of environmental
protection (and I saw in the news that the Bush government is very
environmentally UNfriendly), helping the marginalized, and fostering
international collaboration rather than mounting up a military defense/arms
competition. I'm really worried looking at how things are happening in the
Sino-U.S. scene. It'd be very unfortunate for most people in both
countries, I think, if the 2 countries step into military/arms competition
like in the cold war times.
Best,
Angel
At 10:38 AM 4/11/01 -0700, you wrote:
>
>Good luck, Eva, in getting AMericans to recognize that anything
>of worth intellectually exists outside of the United States! After
>all, this is a country which is outraged when another country
>gets upset because we have surveillance aircraft flying 12 miles
>off its coast monitoring its activities, but could not imagine the
>reverse situation in their wildest dreams!
>
>Of course, some become infected by foreign viruses, but they are
>clearly deviants.
>:-)
>mike
>
>
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