I prefer to take this topic in a different direction right now but I'll briefly explain. The US style of capitalism is not working and can't work in a modern world. The US basically needs to adopt a system where greed doesn't rule and the wealth which it has, although rapidly declining, is shared amongst it's population. To bring this into perspective as oil consumption goes, the US greed to consume cannot be maintained at present levels. Therefore a system more similar to Canada's and especially similar to Scandinavian countries will have to be adopted by the US. It's questionable whether or not it can be done fast enough now. For a very good explanation of what is needed read Will Hutton's, A Declaration of Interdependence. The title should tell you what it's about but it addresses very specifically what I am saying here.
Parroting the standard line as you are doing is not looking into the problems deep enough. But in a nutshell you are just plain wrong. I'll deal with only the healthcare crisis: Whether it's socialize medicine or some other solution, it's very obvious that a solution is needed. If it's approaching 50 million now who are not being looked after then it's going to be approaching 60 or 70 million in another 4 years if the new president doesn't deal with the problem. It would serve you well to deal with the problem. And briefly on energy dependence, as we speak you have not made the preparations to give yourselves another choice.
I really could care less about Obama being elected because I know that the only plus for the world is ending the Iraq war and I know he can't do that. You need to understand that moving to the left would not make your country socialist but it would lift you out of a system which is a form of capitalism which is too extreme to continue to work in a modern world. In any case I'm interested in what you see as the solutions to the problems overtaking your country.
Obama is using an antiwar stance now because that is popular with the people. Being a very smart man he obviously realizes that he can't pull US troops out of Iraq. Think about that please and you will begin to understand that that is impossible. Therefore he needs to hope that the American people don't look into the matter and start to understand the situation more clearly. If they do, which I believe they are incapable of doing, they would discover that Obama's message is nothing but electioneering. Perhaps you can agree?
I hope that my honesty is making it clear to you that I have nothing at stake in this election campaign. Although as I have already said, if I were living in the US I would prefer Obama because he is a sort of a change, I would support him. Being Canadian realize it's not going to make much difference. Indeed, in the past the Democrats have been less amenable to Canadian interests.
