christophe thinks out loud

The single most disturbing letter to the editor that I have read about the election (but probably only because I haven't been looking)

From the November 27th, 2004 issue of The Economist:

The ideological split in America is not between left and right or moral and amoral. Instead, it reflects the world view of the voters. Those with a natural perspective, such as farmers, ranchers, or even child rearers understand the progression of planting seeds, nuturing growth and patience for the harvest. These people tended to vote for Mr Bush. Those who wish the world to resemble a 30-minute sitcom with laugh track tended to vote for John Kerry. This difference is reflected in the distinct geographical distribution of the election results as well as Europe's seeming distain for Mr Bush.

Ah, yes. The good, solid people who till the soil and have a connection to the Land, they understand. The decadent intellectuals who cluster in the cities cannot be expected to. (And, of course, all of Europe is decadent, it goes without saying.)

This sounds very familiar, somehow.