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Sometimes sorry to be an American. | 70 comments (70 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Same here for me here (4.00 / 2)

LOL ;-)

You may enjoy this anecdote about the macho-man half of you feels ashamed about.

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Thu Mar 29th, 2007 at 07:09:14 AM EST
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Re: Same here for me here (none / 1)

Aah, now see, that story is rather sweet! But then he grew up...

"The basis of optimism is sheer terror" - Oscar Wilde

by NordicStorm (michael<-at->sturmbaum.net) on Thu Mar 29th, 2007 at 07:33:02 AM EST
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Re: Same here for me here (4.00 / 2)

This summer camp anecdote fits into a picture of Sarko as a momma's boy in his youth, and he over-compensates it at the expense of youths, immigrants or Gypsies and homeless locked up, beaten up or forcefully expelled by police.

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Thu Mar 29th, 2007 at 07:59:30 AM EST
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Re: Same here for me here (none / 1)

Glenn Greenwald wrote a bit about machismo in American politics (from Salon.com, might need to view an ad before reading). Rather akin to Sarko's posing.

"The basis of optimism is sheer terror" - Oscar Wilde

by NordicStorm (michael<-at->sturmbaum.net) on Thu Mar 29th, 2007 at 09:27:05 AM EST
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