Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent

The same could be said for North America as well, except most of them had the foresight to kick the Europeans out long before the South American did.
 
Maybe you could write that one - have you read this one though?
 
statsman said:
The same could be said for North America as well, except most of them had the foresight to kick the Europeans out long before the South American did.
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Most North Americans seem to be descendants of europeans. Not so many native americans in positions of power as far as I can see.
 
Rabbie said:
Most North Americans seem to be descendants of europeans. Not so many native americans in positions of power as far as I can see.
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Precisely. It made one hell of a difference, when it comes to having 'foresight'.
 
Nope. It's amazing that people will always flock to the same course of action as a result of a political ruse.
 
dan-cat said:
Nope. It's amazing that people will always flock to the same course of action as a result of a political ruse.
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So you don't feel that the fact that the North Americans were, essentially, kicking out their own kind made it easier for them?
 
Alc said:
So you don't feel that the fact that the North Americans were, essentially, kicking out their own kind made it easier for them?
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I was referring to the OP and the results of the book's 'endorsement'.
 
dan-cat said:
Nope. It's amazing that people will always flock to the same course of action as a result of a political ruse.
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Thats the role of a leader, I presume. I haven't rushed out to buy it. I am merely now aware of the books existence.What was the ruse ?Surely you don't jusge a book by its cover - or one politicians ruse/endorsement. Then again if it was a ruse to be used with Barack Obama it may be slightly interesting what it said.Which is why I asked if anyone has read it? How should I choose my reading?
 
JamesLast99 said:
Thats the role of a leader, I presume. I haven't rushed out to buy it. I am merely now aware of the books existence.What was the ruse ?
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You don't think that presenting literature to the President of the US on the global political stage may have been a part of some political agenda? Perhaps I'm becoming too cynical.


JamesLast99 said:
Surely you don't jusge a book by its cover - or one politicians ruse/endorsement.
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No but I am highly suspicious of political endorsements especially when the public seems to swallow them whole.

JamesLast99 said:
Then again if it was a ruse to be used with Barack Obama it may be slightly interesting what it said.
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Yes and if I ever did get round to reading it, I would certainly be reading it in that context because of the endorsement.

JamesLast99 said:
Which is why I asked if anyone has read it? How should I choose my reading?
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Entirely up to you. Personally I avoid advice from the political realm. Cynical me I guess.
 
Of course - I think he wants people to read it .Its a political book to some extent.Unless I avoid books from the political realm entirely - surely I wouldn't go for one with no politician endorsement.How do you know the public has swallowed it whole? They merely bought a book - they may think its complete nonsense. UNless the urse its just to get the sales figures up?I think you may be being too cynical. I would hope either Obama or Chavez or both have some proper thought behind them. So even a ruse from one to the other is intriging in some way.
 
Gee I dont know about sending the Europeans packing, there still seems to be a lot of non-natives near here...
statsman said:
The same could be said for North America as well, except most of them had the foresight to kick the Europeans out long before the South American did.
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puzzled said:
I thought you didn't believe in God?
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It's just a figure of speech.
I might just as easily said 'Oh Santa' or 'Oh tooth fairy'.

I also use the term 'Jesus' as an expression of surprise, from time to time.
As well as 'Christ on a bike' and 'To hell with whatever'. I don't believ in those either.
 
Alc said:
It's just a figure of speech.
I might just as easily said 'Oh Santa' or 'Oh tooth fairy'.

I also use the term 'Jesus' as an expression of surprise, from time to time.
As well as 'Christ on a bike' and 'To hell with whatever'. I don't believ in those either.
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Ah, a bit like saying bloody Yanks then
 
puzzled said:
Ah, a bit like saying bloody Yanks then
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Only in the sense of 'not at all like it'.:confused:
That one is a prejudice. I can't have anything against something whose existence I don't believe in.
If the person meant that they don't believe Americans exist, then it would be comparable, but I don't get that impression.
 
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