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But his friends say the strikes were terrifying and reinforced their respect for authority.
Now how does that work? Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.
He deplored the anti-war protests of the "dirty hippie" students, but was perfectly able to change his views on Vietnam when his father told him to... Dialog International
But the use of Vietnam in Romney's story is above all self-serving, since it shows him being rejected as an American (European anti-Americanism, anyone?), not just because he was a drooling missionary idiot who was pissing people off.
When society breaks down and chaos ensues, the logical result is that those went through the experience will get have a greater respect and understanding of the anti-chaos forces of the State. They'll see what's needed to make sure those things don't happen again. Peak oil is not an energy crisis. It is a liquid fuel crisis.
A number of Parisians who explained their experiences of '68 to me were fairly indifferent. It wasn't such a big deal, they thought. You just worked your way round it while it was happening.
"Chaos" is a big and overworked word, imho.
Especially when used about France and even more about French strikes. In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes
Karen in Austin 'tis strange I should be old and neither wise nor valiant. From "The Maid's Tragedy" by Beaumont & Fletcher
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