Trying to imply there are certain paranoid traits in the American psyche is the best way to hear back indignant outcries of indignation for the accusation. Why is any suggestion of paranoia always received as an accusation is interesting (like it were a confirmation of a paranoid mentality) but never mind... Probably everyone would have the same reaction.
Yet, the History of America could very well explain the fear mentality when the colonists were always on the watch, fear of the Indians, fear of wild Nature or of unknown beasts. But never mind...
One of the darkest period of the US was just after WWII, when Senator Joseph McCarty became famous for his commies witch hunt. During the early 50's, the media, the politicians the FBI, the police, about everybody in America was suspecting everybody to be a hidden communist. To the point where Charlie Chaplin himself had to go into exile in Switzerland. Charlie Chaplin!!! If that isn't paranoia, then I don't know what is. How did Walt Disney manage to escape the furor of the hunters is a mystery.
Now, there was a huge power shortage last week in Florida and the authorities safely assured there was no terrorist sabotage behind the scene. Pwfff!!! Who would have thought?
This seems to be a lasting remnant of 9/11 that everyday, as soon as something unusual or unexpected happens in America, whatever the magnitude of the incident, Americans have to be told there is no terrorist motivated plan to suspect.
You tell me this is no paranoia all right, but you'd better run Mickey Mouse, you'd better run!
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Maybe OT, but you can see some ARTE programs online for 7 days after broadcast.
http://plus7.arte.tv/fr/1697480.html
This week, ARTE has "Le Monde selon Monsanto". A must see documentary.
I didn't watch the program but I've read a recension by D. Dhombres (was it him?) in yesterday's issue of Le Monde. Scary indeed.
Wiki has some valuable info about this company. I didn't know it was that old.
Je commence d'ailleurs à y voir plus clair (un peu) dans cette affaire. Pas informé du tout (les problèmes agricoles ne sont pas mon centre d'intérêt premier), je m'étais toujours demandé pourquoi on ne se satisfaisait pas du maïs tel qu'on le connaît depuis... des siècles.
Bon, c'est un peu plus compréhensible à présent.
Si ça se trouve, José Bové se verra d'ici quelques années accorder la Légion d'Honneur pour services rendus à la Patrie... ;-)
José Bové was on the discussion after the film. He shut up a European deputé defending GMO's because he knew European law and procedures better than she did.
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