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[tinylife]

does anyone else feel like the tsunami relief outcry in america is largely the product of latent guilt regarding the state of iraq

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[tokyoghoststory]

http://www.livejournal.com/users/mopedronin/225739.html?#cutid1

[111archeravenue]

Nah, I don't think it has to do with latent guilt regarding Iraq, per se.

I just think it's our country reassuring ourselves that we are good people period. We do this all the time.

[nuclearjew]

What I don't understand is the motive for even giving a dollar for the relief effort. Bush has made so many strides in alienating the U.S. from most of the rest of the world, why try to be a humanitarian now?

[bitte_ein_kuss]

i choose to believe people, at least a large portion of people, are sincere in their want to help for the sake of helping.
but then, is the motive really so important? i think, ultimately, all that matters is that aid is being given.

[bitte_ein_kuss]

oh, and that cloves are still readily available. that's important, too.

[tinylife]

that's very nice, but the fact that this was turned into a news story supports my idea. what purpose does that story serve other than to make americans feel better about themselves?

[comearoundruby]

and why exactly is that a bad purpose?

[tinylife]

because it's misdirecting concern we should still have for the mess'o'potamia (to borrow from the daily show).