http://www.mmrobins.com/2004/09/politics-piss-me-off/ Thu, 16 May 2013 20:35:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6 http://www.mmrobins.com/2004/09/politics-piss-me-off/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Matt Sun, 12 Sep 2004 03:51:00 +0000 http://mmrobins.com/?p=15#comment-16 That’s nice to know that Grandpa was concerned about national politics as well. I think it’s very important for more people in this country to understand how the rest of the world views us. I knew next to nothing about what people in foreign countries thought of the US before I traveled abroad and it was an eyeopening experience. I didn’t realize how many people resented our imperialistic and invasive culture. I also didn’t realize how much I took for granted the freedoms and priveleges that I had in life simply because I was an American. These experiences helped kindle a desire to know more about world politics, and Bush’s disasterous handling of world politics (among other things) has ignited my current passion for politics in general. The more I learn, the angrier it makes me. I believe that if you’re not angry about the way the government is handling quite a few things, you’re probably just not informed enough.

]]> http://www.mmrobins.com/2004/09/politics-piss-me-off/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Martin Sun, 12 Sep 2004 03:04:00 +0000 http://mmrobins.com/?p=15#comment-15 I’m surprised you are so passionate about politics. Your grandfather Lewis was extremely knowledgable about national politics. We had several magazines in our home that were uncommon, including one that told what the press in other countries was reporting about the United States. That was a good way to keep from having the egocentric viewpoint that the USA is the only important place on earth! A lot of Americans think that the rest of the world only exists to serve us. Often, they use patriotism instead of intelligence to justify their attitude.

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