Comments on: Marc Andreessen on Barack Obama http://stilgherrian.com/politics/andreessen_on_obama/ All publication is a political act. All communication is propaganda. All art is pornography. All business is personal. All hail Eris. Vive le poisson rouge sauvages! Sat, 30 Aug 2008 09:19:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Sweet Sister Morphine http://stilgherrian.com/politics/andreessen_on_obama/#comment-11291 Sweet Sister Morphine Wed, 05 Mar 2008 03:49:02 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/politics/andreessen_on_obama/#comment-11291 Kind of funny that a country with so many internal issues is seemingly so focused on imposing its values on the rest of the world. And kind of sad that many Americans probably won't see the value in a leader who is willing to learn from other societies. Kind of funny that a country with so many internal issues is seemingly so focused on imposing its values on the rest of the world. And kind of sad that many Americans probably won’t see the value in a leader who is willing to learn from other societies.

]]> By: Stilgherrian http://stilgherrian.com/politics/andreessen_on_obama/#comment-11287 Stilgherrian Wed, 05 Mar 2008 01:36:49 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/politics/andreessen_on_obama/#comment-11287 <strong>@jason:</strong> Nail hit square on the had there, sir! While many Americans could probably well spend a bit more time thinking about more than just their own little deep-fried patch of the earth, they <em>do</em> have plenty of domestic issues to worry about. And while Marc Andreessen, well-travelled chap that he is, thinks about America's image abroad, most couldn't care less. Indeed, most seem to be upset by the fact that the man <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7265115.stm">wore the traditional clothing of the place he was visiting</a>, instead of a loud Hawaiian shirt and a loud, offensive attitude. @jason: Nail hit square on the had there, sir! While many Americans could probably well spend a bit more time thinking about more than just their own little deep-fried patch of the earth, they do have plenty of domestic issues to worry about. And while Marc Andreessen, well-travelled chap that he is, thinks about America’s image abroad, most couldn’t care less.

Indeed, most seem to be upset by the fact that the man wore the traditional clothing of the place he was visiting, instead of a loud Hawaiian shirt and a loud, offensive attitude.

]]> By: jason http://stilgherrian.com/politics/andreessen_on_obama/#comment-11285 jason Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:17:29 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/politics/andreessen_on_obama/#comment-11285 Sadly, it's exactly that angle that could dampen his campaign. Americans want to focus on their own. With Iraq refusing to be a democracy *ahem*, the constant buzz about recession, some fat guy making movies about their rotting healthcare system, house prices not tripling in value like they'd hoped, and Asian states powering ahead, who can really blame them. Who'd of thought that in this modern age so many countries would be so uncosmopolitan. If only Dubya had spent that $1.2 trillion dollars on making America the super power that the world really needs it to be. Sadly, it’s exactly that angle that could dampen his campaign.

Americans want to focus on their own. With Iraq refusing to be a democracy *ahem*, the constant buzz about recession, some fat guy making movies about their rotting healthcare system, house prices not tripling in value like they’d hoped, and Asian states powering ahead, who can really blame them.

Who’d of thought that in this modern age so many countries would be so uncosmopolitan. If only Dubya had spent that $1.2 trillion dollars on making America the super power that the world really needs it to be.

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