What struck me about your write up was this paragraph:
His approaches to conflict, in particular, are profoundly rooted in classic 20th-century thinking. He seems to keep reacting as if our current conflicts were still World War II, or the Cold War, missing the fact that the dynamic has changed greatly, requiring considerable subtlety and attention to detail. His style is old-fashioned, and that appeals to many people. I can understand that, and I value the good bits of those old policies. But we have to recognize that not every old-fashioned policy is necessarily good and right today.
which was exactly my disquiet about Bush when he was running for office the first time. I wasn't certain that Gore was much better, seeing as he was so embroiled in the former administration for the previous 8 years, but he seemed not as likely to approach every problem with the mentality of "The Ruskies are coming!"
This election is about generations as much as it is about anything else. Are we going to keep letting the Baby Boomer's way of viewing the world to stand? Or is it time for our generation to re approach the world with fresh eyes?
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Date: 2008-08-28 09:20 am (UTC)His approaches to conflict, in particular, are profoundly rooted in classic 20th-century thinking. He seems to keep reacting as if our current conflicts were still World War II, or the Cold War, missing the fact that the dynamic has changed greatly, requiring considerable subtlety and attention to detail. His style is old-fashioned, and that appeals to many people. I can understand that, and I value the good bits of those old policies. But we have to recognize that not every old-fashioned policy is necessarily good and right today.
which was exactly my disquiet about Bush when he was running for office the first time. I wasn't certain that Gore was much better, seeing as he was so embroiled in the former administration for the previous 8 years, but he seemed not as likely to approach every problem with the mentality of "The Ruskies are coming!"
This election is about generations as much as it is about anything else. Are we going to keep letting the Baby Boomer's way of viewing the world to stand? Or is it time for our generation to re approach the world with fresh eyes?