Beef Soup

No doubt I could not be happier about the class the American people showed by setting aside any fears they may have and voting for the best man as president. The "May the best man win" style democracy is blooming live and in full effect.

However, the one thing no one is talking about, is the self centered attitude America has had and still displays during the race and in the aftermath of the election. This self-centeredness is exactly what got the us into disfavor with the rest of the world in the past and we can't let it happen again.

During this election all people ever talked about is what Obama is and will be to the American people. Fair enough, he is the American president after all. But what is he to the rest of the world? What impact does the symbolism of having a black president with remote middle eastern and Muslim decent have for the rest of the world?

Let me say it how I see it:

For example, how would you convince young soldiers to attack a nation and notion that shows true opportunity. A true ideal no longer represented by the "western white bad guy" but instead a man from a common background. By common background I mean a man that rose to the top by his own ability and and hard work, and not through passed down aristocratic political connections. The election is proof of a meritocracy if you will, and no nation or peoples on earth has ever disagreed with the value of meritocracy. In addition he looks Middle Eastern and his middle name is Hussein. No doubt this choice of Barak Hussein Obama will significantly take out the wind from the sails of any terrorist PR Rep...

According to this it seems like the best way to fight terrorism was to vote for Obama. This is just one example and I'm not looking to tire your eyes, but my beef simply is this: In the public eye, why don't Americans ever sincerely, consciously and critically debate the way the world views them and their actions? It would make things easier for all of us in the long run if the US politics and media became more worldly.

I can only hope that Americans don't revert to thinking they are the greatest nation on earth and they have more right to existence than other nations do. Granted, we have made a good choice as president, but he is more conservative than people think. Democracy is a peoples politics and it is still on us to repair the US image by taking action and showing humbleness and compassion to the world.

We have spoken, now we have to act.