Comments on: The Lesser of Two Evils https://commonsenseworld.com/the-lesser-of-two-evils/ Thoughts on Politics and Life Tue, 24 Jan 2017 17:22:21 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.4.32 By: Pro Information Center » Blog Archive » Obama Sets New Path For American Foreign Policy, Addresses Arab World https://commonsenseworld.com/the-lesser-of-two-evils/#comment-1622 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 11:34:30 +0000 http://annafiltest.wordpress.com/2006/01/03/the-lesser-of-two-evils/#comment-1622 […] from my article The Lesser of Two Evils (Jan.3, […]

]]> By: Ken Grandlund https://commonsenseworld.com/the-lesser-of-two-evils/#comment-1057 Sun, 08 Jan 2006 23:19:00 +0000 http://annafiltest.wordpress.com/2006/01/03/the-lesser-of-two-evils/#comment-1057 (response)

Blue- It is a mindset that we have allowed ourselves to buy into too. People need to realize that politics are more than just games…they are responsible for our actual livelihood and well being, especially in an age where government is infused into every part of life.
Thanks for dropping by.

]]> By: Blue Turtle https://commonsenseworld.com/the-lesser-of-two-evils/#comment-1056 Sat, 07 Jan 2006 18:13:00 +0000 http://annafiltest.wordpress.com/2006/01/03/the-lesser-of-two-evils/#comment-1056 SheAnc – I rather agree that it is a characteristic of an uncreative mind to just present two options – as if those are the only solutions.

These are games … and these games are played throughout the levels of US government too.

]]> By: Ken Grandlund https://commonsenseworld.com/the-lesser-of-two-evils/#comment-1055 Sat, 07 Jan 2006 14:03:00 +0000 http://annafiltest.wordpress.com/2006/01/03/the-lesser-of-two-evils/#comment-1055 (responses)

KWW- Thanks! I think this does go a long way in explaining why other people and cultures view us with such disdain. It is a policy that will continue to haunt us for years, even if we change it today. Great to hear from you again.

Journeyman- I know that this type of thinking isn’t limited to the US, but we are certainly the biggest instigators of it, and our global reach has the widest implications. It also affects the way our allies do business. Thanks for the thoughts.

Mary- You find a choice that isn’t evil and you go with that. If you don’t have one in front of you, you seek one out or demand for one to appear or make one appear yourself. But you don’t give in without trying. Thanks for dropping by.

]]> By: Mary https://commonsenseworld.com/the-lesser-of-two-evils/#comment-1054 Sat, 07 Jan 2006 05:54:00 +0000 http://annafiltest.wordpress.com/2006/01/03/the-lesser-of-two-evils/#comment-1054 Yes I beleave we have no one to blame but ourselves. Yet I wish we had or would have more of a choice besides the lesser of two evils, because no matter which one you choose it is still evil. So which do you choose if you do not want to choose evil at all?

Mary

]]> By: Journeyman https://commonsenseworld.com/the-lesser-of-two-evils/#comment-1053 Sat, 07 Jan 2006 03:49:00 +0000 http://annafiltest.wordpress.com/2006/01/03/the-lesser-of-two-evils/#comment-1053 What an excellent post. I really enjoyed your arguments and especially enjoyed the main ‘LoTE’ theory. It’s given me quite a bit to think about. Also as an Englishman it’s interesting for me too see how the kind of thinking you discuss has permeated our own politics. Our politics could have once been said to have been ‘characters’ (for better or worse). They then became ‘suits’ and now they are cardboard cutouts barely real beyond the image they attempt to portray. And yes, we only have ourselves to blame.

]]> By: Kitchen Window Woman https://commonsenseworld.com/the-lesser-of-two-evils/#comment-1052 Fri, 06 Jan 2006 18:25:00 +0000 http://annafiltest.wordpress.com/2006/01/03/the-lesser-of-two-evils/#comment-1052 Ken…this is one of your best yet! It is an important and powerfully written piece. The “lesser of two evils” policies promoted by American corporations and practiced over the years by the American government provide the best answer to the question asked by our bewildered citizens after 9/11. Why Do They Hate Us?

We’ve been cozy with quite a line up of tyrants over the years! Heck, Saddam Hussein was barely shaving when the CIA began training him. It then paved his path to power by financing Saddam’s activities. George Bush, the senior, gave Hussein a two billion dollar taxpayer secured loan right before Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait. George Sr. wanted to insure that the 70 American companies who were looking to “make a killing” doing business in Iraq were successful. Bob Dole stated that Saddam Hussein was “a man we could really do business with”. I think we are probably still paying off the two billion dollars.

]]> By: Ken Grandlund https://commonsenseworld.com/the-lesser-of-two-evils/#comment-1051 Fri, 06 Jan 2006 17:43:00 +0000 http://annafiltest.wordpress.com/2006/01/03/the-lesser-of-two-evils/#comment-1051 (responses)

Shea- Yes, the choice between two seemingly disparate but strikingly simliar candidates leaves many in the lurch. I am now constantly advocating for independent candidates and can only hope that people will wake up and heed the call. Thanks, as always, for the comment.

Bob- It is always a pleasure to highlight these kinds of thoughts, especially when people get it. American politics, and world politics, should not be about having to choose between two bad choices. Thanks for your support.

kschaub- Thanks for takinig the time to explore Common Sense. I hope you will be pleasantly surprised with what you read here, or at the very least, it will make you think. I look forward to hearing from you again.

windspike- My opinion on our relations with China mirrors the thoughts in this post also. Again, we have chosen to support their regime in practicality and are even subverting our own economy to them in an effort to enrich our corporations. It is a recipe for disaster to be sure. And while our engagement may have risen the level of money for some Chinese, their governments continued stranglehold on democratic reforms have not significantly improved the freedoms for those folks.

Change, of course, can occur, but only if people will wake up and demand it.

Opinionnation- Your points are well taken, and yes, this is the way the game is and has been played. That does not make it right. In a country such as ours where we espouse certain virtues while ignoring them in reality reeks of hypocrisy and can not ever lead to true peace and freedom.

Eko- Double standard may be too simple in this case, but the general idea is the same. Only when people face the reality of this evil can it ever be confronted and ended. Good to hear from you again.

Matt- I agree, and it is a sad state to be in, isn’t it? Thanks for your comment.

]]> By: Matt Vella https://commonsenseworld.com/the-lesser-of-two-evils/#comment-1050 Fri, 06 Jan 2006 05:14:00 +0000 http://annafiltest.wordpress.com/2006/01/03/the-lesser-of-two-evils/#comment-1050 People here either choose to ignore these facts, are completely ignorant of them, or worse – spin them to suit their political agenda. Somehow, W manages to do all of the above.

]]> By: Eko Prasetyo https://commonsenseworld.com/the-lesser-of-two-evils/#comment-1049 Fri, 06 Jan 2006 02:54:00 +0000 http://annafiltest.wordpress.com/2006/01/03/the-lesser-of-two-evils/#comment-1049 we here in Indonesia call it: “Double Standard”

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