Branding Americans Idiots

At the outset I swore never to make this a political Blog, and I'm a firm Beleiver that every person is entitled to their own view. And that pledge has not changed. But, being South African, I had a little insight this morning which I feel is worth sharing:

Sitting down here on the Southern tip of Africa we get an outside view of the US that most Americans are not privy too. And the perception of America to the outside world is not looking good. Probably the worst it's ever been. Thanks 100% to that arrogant Bush-man sitting in the Whites-Only House.

As a result there is a disturbing trend in the developing world to brand all Americans as enemies. The logic goes something like this: "Hey, you guys voted Cheif Idiot in, so you're ALL to blame."

But this is a grossly unfair generalisation, and as a white South African I am qualified to speak. Back in the Apartheid days, every white South African was branded a fascist racist too. Admittedly, the majority of white people in this country DID vote the Apartheid leaders in, and I am not, for one second, tring to excuse them. BUT: there were other white South Africans who were violently opposed to the system (including, incidentaly, BiPolar Guy). In fact it was largely these activists, along with the millions of oppressed blacks, that finally convinced the white government to peacefully hand over power to the majority in what must be the greatest act of reconciliation in world politics in the last 100 years.

So we've still got faith in you Non-Bush Americans, and hopefully when the next presidential elections come round you guys will convince the majority not to beat-around-the-Bush, but make a wiser choice next time.