On one sit...those here who are americans or have lived in america for some time.  Or have (an) interest(s) in global politics, which involves knowledge of the structure (and people involved in)...america spelled with a "k"?  But also europe spelled with...whatever we could use to designate something negative about Europe.

On the other sit...(s) me, who has never been to America (south or north--I mean the continent), and didn't come to European Tribune via Daily Kos.  I'm interested in people's perspectives, their personal views from where they are--whether they be political, cultural, economic, scientific, yadda, etc.

So back to one hand...I was reminded of Agnes a Paris's comment about all the text messages she had cancelled, followed by Helen's comment that writing many messages saying how you don't care sorta defeats the object of the messages.  (I hope I got that right!)

A bunch of youze here are on the one hand up there; I'm on t'other.  From that other hand, I would like to say that I enjoy reading anyone's diaries/comments from anywhere in the world...as long as they're...enjoyable...and if they manage to prise (prize?) out a few of my (oh so many!) prejudices...not to mention everything I learn...so if you can all work out yer difficulties (ps, the idea that europeans--not the progressives, of course...my point is that national identity could become the new fundamentalism for, okay, let's say those who...those who consider themselves over run by "foreigners"...I'm thinking of the BNP, Lega Nord, M. Le Pen (20% of the french vote?)...DoDo's photos of the hungarian right...I think they're 20-30% of populations (wild guess), but a friend of mine once said that...

30% don't give a flying f---
30% only give a flying f--- when it affects them personally (and then they'll vote their personal advantage)

That leaves 30% who are interested...of which how many are progressives?  Yadda blah!  News from around the world, please!  Yeah, the whole world, no barriers--dolphin and whale posters welcome!  Write, post, and be merry!

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