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The Bush bashers go to any length to make a joke out of anything right leaning , to include hypocritcal attitudes toward subjects (especiallly political topics, the Iraq war, etc.) which can and should be discussed with an open mind, rather than with a cynical, self-rightous approach. Taking a position on the "fair and open mindedness" of the right-leaning FOX News verses CNN, the BBC, NPR or ABC is just one example, in my humble opinion.
May I propose this? Let's leave complaints about the Iraq War and anti-Bush rethoric to us Americans on this forum, please, since we are primarliy involved with these problems, and we'll allow our continental bretheren to defend, make fun of, or explain your bizzare Lord Mayor of London, vegimite, George Michael and other peculiar things unique to your cultures. Is that fair?
It is amazing how this supposed "motorcycle" forum can quickly segment into little camps of "friends" with similar political views, who defend their group or attack the opposing side on topics related to liberal verses conservative political issues. I have a feeling that a huge number of forum members here have the same opinion as I do on this matter. Don't take for granted that the majority of fellow Triumph forum members here agree with everything having to do with real world, serious issues like that ***** war, gun control, or a democracy's political leadership, nor appreciate a narcissitic attitude about current world events. You know, many people with some particular view, for example if they actually do like and respect President Bush, can look upon an outsider's ridicule about Bush as a personal attack either on themselves, or about their own country. (Perhaps you UK fellows felt that way when I posed a question last week about my observation that the "F" word strikes me as more common in your society than I believe occurs in the States, for example. That was not an attack on you or your country, by the way).
It seems that the very most we all have in common here on this forum is our collective interest in Triumph motorcycles, but that is about all we might ideally hope to agree on.
As they say, don't visit your neighbors and plan to discuss politics or religion. Good natured fun and ribbing is one thing, but cynical ridicule about a serious issues involving politics is going too far. Maybe that needs to apply here with more regularity?
Just my opinion.
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