Very interesting stuff! Thank you for being my eyes, since that much jet lag is not in my immediate future. :)
I wonder if other countries mourn their losses so publicly and largely.
I've never seen it myself (and hope to one day), but the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial in Washington DC is fascinating. Everyone I know who's seen it says it's overwhelming in person. It's even taken some criticism from veterans for being too nihilistic, for putting too much emphasis on the futility of war at the expense of honoring the dead.
I have to laugh at the staged appearance of it all, and at the Speaker’s attempts to keep impartial order over a rowdy crowd. I had no idea that politicians behaved like this. The right side is the worst, constantly drowning out the Labor speakers with boos and groans. Maybe this is how it’s always been done, but it seems rather undignified. Surely everyone ought to behave better?
Westminster's House of Commons is just like this - since I was a child I've seen this kind of childish behaviour on television and wondered how they can possibly behave that way when the voters are watching. The "Calm down, dear!" thing could happen because that culture pervades. I guess they assume we all understand it's "tradition", but I'd havel more confidence in politicians who didn't act so boorishly.
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I wonder if other countries mourn their losses so publicly and largely.
I've never seen it myself (and hope to one day), but the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial in Washington DC is fascinating. Everyone I know who's seen it says it's overwhelming in person. It's even taken some criticism from veterans for being too nihilistic, for putting too much emphasis on the futility of war at the expense of honoring the dead.
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I have to laugh at the staged appearance of it all, and at the Speaker’s attempts to keep impartial order over a rowdy crowd. I had no idea that politicians behaved like this. The right side is the worst, constantly drowning out the Labor speakers with boos and groans. Maybe this is how it’s always been done, but it seems rather undignified. Surely everyone ought to behave better?
Westminster's House of Commons is just like this - since I was a child I've seen this kind of childish behaviour on television and wondered how they can possibly behave that way when the voters are watching. The "Calm down, dear!" thing could happen because that culture pervades. I guess they assume we all understand it's "tradition", but I'd havel more confidence in politicians who didn't act so boorishly.
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