Demetris
Well-Known Member
Although a Rover P6 forum might not sound like an obvious place to discuss politics or related issues, since there a whole lot more appropriate places, i wouldn't really avoid it. You see, what seems to be fascinating at least for me, is that there is the opportunity to listen to the opinion of people that live far far away from my place. It is an opportunity that i take whenever i travel abroad for work. However, in most cases, and in my disappointment, i discover that most people just echo whatever is blasted through the mainstream media, and in which almost everyone has access. Nothing new there then. Although i must admit that there are rare cases that i would discover genuine thoughts on various subjects.
What seems to be a rule though is that the distance from the centre of action tends to transform one's perception about the facts.
I, for example, would never call the Clintons amusing and entertaining, after having offloaded some peaceful depleted uranium, just next door to me. Or, to give another hypothetical example more relevant to the majority of users of this forum, it would be interesting to hear how Britons would be feeling about the Dutch, in case Netherlands 45 years ago invaded and occupied Kent, slaughtering the locals.
Anyway, to return to the original subject, it is all about the eternal struggle for resources and power on earth. This at the moment is masked behind various political moves, and is the actual reason why we don't see any real progress in problems such as pollution, and why politicians find difficult to conform to people's choices when these are not according to their plans.
What seems to be a rule though is that the distance from the centre of action tends to transform one's perception about the facts.
I, for example, would never call the Clintons amusing and entertaining, after having offloaded some peaceful depleted uranium, just next door to me. Or, to give another hypothetical example more relevant to the majority of users of this forum, it would be interesting to hear how Britons would be feeling about the Dutch, in case Netherlands 45 years ago invaded and occupied Kent, slaughtering the locals.
Anyway, to return to the original subject, it is all about the eternal struggle for resources and power on earth. This at the moment is masked behind various political moves, and is the actual reason why we don't see any real progress in problems such as pollution, and why politicians find difficult to conform to people's choices when these are not according to their plans.