Gas and Democracy
I don't know what is more fascinating. Watching the 21st century values emerge, or the 20th century values collapse.
Thomas Friedman continues to shout out for a collapsing set of values. His latest column advocates the incredulous (to me) belief that oil prices are tied to democracy. Get this: the lower the price of gas, the more democracy flourishes.
Friedman continues to believe in the oil based economy, and America as right and moral and leader of the world. The same state of denial going on in the British Empire 100 years ago.
(Photo: Isabel Allende. Her uncle was President of Chile when the U.S. overthrew his democratically elected government 35 years ago. I remember it with great pain and embarrassment for our country.)
What ignoramus wrote the photo caption? Salvador Allende, former President of Chile, was NOT Isabel Allende's HUSBAND but rather her UNCLE. And by the way, he was not just "overthrown," he was ASSASSINATED, probably by the CIA...
Posted by: Victoria | May 28, 2008 at 03:29 PM
Victoria, I wrote the photo caption. Thanks to you and Nury for correcting my error.
Posted by: William Draves | May 28, 2008 at 07:30 PM