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June 02, 2005
Cowardice in the face of change
After wagging his finger at the apparent desire of Western Europe to cling to a way of life that runs counter to global economic trends, David Brooks briefly noted that the same irrational fear of change and costly nostalgia for a bygone economic system are present in the United States as well. If he had the stomach for it, Mr. Brooks might have gone on to note that not only are those fears present in the United States, but that this country is currently on the brink of an embarrassing defeat at the hands of voters driven by those same concerns. However, to our shame, the voters in our case are members of Congress. The defeat of CAFTA, a straight-forward trade agreement with none of the potential for loss of sovereignty that may have played a role in the recent votes by the citizens of France and the Netherlands, would be a sign that the United States is comprised of citizens just as fearful of change and jealous of their advantages as the citizens of Europe who have been so thoughtlessly mocked in the conservative press. We live in a glass house, and we should put down our stones.
Posted by Audi Partem Alteram at June 2, 2005 12:54 AM
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