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To: bentway who wrote (162542)	5/19/2005 12:49:15 PM
From: Sun Tzu	Read Replies (3) of 281500

You know how I say in my profile, "Markets can stay irrational longer than you can stay solvent"? The same goes for political trends. You may think the factors you cite are enough to end the current trend, but I don't think so. Unemployment is still below what it was in past decades, so it can go on for some time. GM will be bailed out by the government (if in fact it does file) and it will be advertised as an effort for national interest and preserving jobs. People will be "convinced" that their plight, no matter how bad, is their own fault or even better the fault of some enemy of the state and the government is doing the best it can. In fact, why don't you look at the "Red States". Many of those voters have fairly low standard of living. If your reasons were sufficient for a change of mind, then why did they vote for Bush? "Ignorance is strength", and it has nothing to do with lies outside the country. In fact most Americans could not care less what is going on in Iraq or Afghanistan so long as their own small personal sphere is not disturbed.

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