I would like to recommend an interesting article by John Horvath on Telepolis: Change We Can Believe In?. I have copied the first and the last paragraph. You can find the whole article here.
Hier mal ein interessanter Telepolis-Artikel auf Englisch: Change We Can Believe In?Even before Barack Obama takes office, it looks as if America is in for more of the same
One of focal points of Barack Obama's run for the presidency, both during the primaries and the presidential election, is his emphasis on the need for change. By this he meant getting rid of the same old practices in Washington which had led to stale politics in America for over a decade. This not only was a reference to his predecessor George W. Bush and the Republicans, but also his Democrat rival Hillary Clinton. He promised a complete break with the past and that he would chart a new course which would deliver peace and prosperity to the US.
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Thus, many who voted for Barrack Obama were hoping for concrete change and therefore placed their vote in what they believed would not be a mouthpiece for a business agenda. Yet financial institutions and major corporations, which are Obama's major contributors, also think he's fine which suggests that fundamental change won't be forthcoming. Hence, as his early appointments reveal, those who voted for a change they can believe in may be in for a nasty surprise.
Complete article
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It's not a "nasty surprise". If people had really paid attention to his centrism during the leadership race, they'd know where he stands and what's to be expected. But the changeyhopeiness, 'historic opportunity' memes thundered more loudly than his actual policy proposals. And now he's already flip-flopping.
You'd probably be interested in these 2 articles:
Liberals voice concerns over Obama
Liberals are growing increasingly nervous – and some just flat-out angry – that President-elect Barack Obama seems to be stiffing them on Cabinet jobs and policy choices.
Obama has reversed pledges to immediately repeal tax cuts for the wealthy and take on Big Oil. He’s hedged his call for a quick drawdown in Iraq. And he’s stocking his White House with anything but stalwarts of the left.
Now some are shedding a reluctance to puncture the liberal euphoria at being rid of President George W. Bush to say, in effect, that the new boss looks like the old boss.
The (weak) counter-argument: A Message to Obama's Progressive Critics
This is not a time for the left wing of our Party to draw conclusions about the Cabinet and White House appointments that President-Elect Obama is making.
Really? When would be the time then?
Sheesh.
Thanks for the comment!
Sure, it is no surprise to me. It was clear to everybody paying attention to what Obama was saying and doing during the campaign and where he got most of his money from. Afghanistan is just one example showing that Obama is not at all breaking with the war doctrine but quite the contrary: he - still thinking the USA can win this lost war - even is willing to send tens of thousands of troops to strengthen the occupation.
The article still has some good arguments that I wanted to share with people who believed or are still believing in "real change" from above.
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