Bush and Blair?

Question

Why was Bush voted back in power when he is so controversial. Tony as well. Would America or Britain lose anything if they change these leaders? Are there no better candidates. In most 3rd world countries leaders rule (and wreck) for life because of a poor democratic system. Is that what America and Britain, the so-called champions of democracy want?

Answer 1

We got to be the greatest country in the world by having a backbone not by laying down like Gore would have done had he been president (funny how right after 9/11 everyone loved Bush) or Kerry in 2004

Answer 2

Fear.

If you can make people afraid, then tell them you can deal with the boogey man while your opponents are telling you there is no boogey man, chances are people would rather go with you in case there is a boogey man.

Secondly, you must remember that the grand democracies in the US and the UK have virtually only 2 parties (apologies ot Lib Dems in the UK) and the choice is really between 2 people, nice democracy huh?

However, it is not that accurate to say that in most thrid world countries leaders wreck the country. Many third world countries that are democratic today are so because they struggled for their independence, won it due to a popular wave, and have established credentials for making choices via the ballot box. These countries change leaders if they think it is necessary and do relatively well.

On the other hand, countries where the democratic institutions are not well established, where the countries were dominated by strong men or puppets, where democracy was forced from the outside tend to have problems with their leaders and tend to suffer.

So, however you look at it, democracy is not something that should be imposed, but rather occur 'naturally', the people need to want it and make it happen. Then only would the system be strong enough to do its job.

What the UK and the US want is to seem to be 'spreading democracy' because that's what their voters think, or believe is the right system; and many of these voters really believe that they are doing these 'poor countries' a favour by forcing democracy on them. It's even better is democracy is sold as a way to deal with Boogey Men.

The second advantage is of course that the newly elelcted 'democratic' governments tend to have good relationships with th eUK and the US, and this translates into good business. That is what Mr Bush and Mr Blair really want.

Answer 3

i'm assuming your not living here in the states due to the time. Earliest is could be here now 1am latest 4am. So am Guessing you're a Brit.

Ok a british woman living here in the USA i can tell you, the British media is not presenting all the facts, Bush is a good president, sometimes not as firm as some of us would like, but a much better candidate that that lying Kerry or even scarier Gore. Least Bush and Blair are standing up for something they can believe in, when was the last time we had a prime minister in the UK that did that? John Major? I think not!!!!! Maggie was the best we had by far until Blair. Same goes for Bush, not since regan was in power have we had someone with some moral fiber.

I suggest you read some unbiased liberal weenie news and get your facts right before you go mouthing off. Try The Times in the UK and try www.rushlimbaugh.com in the USA.

Answer 4

The ones who are in so called power are the ones the people who really are in power want there. When Bush & Blair are of no further use to the leaders they will be out. The one leader that rules is MONEY, People don't matter, your vote does not elect the ones who can help the people. The ones who are put in power are the ones the leaders in the background want there.

Answer 5

Excellent question, easy to answer.

They have been "voted" back into power because the populace was properly scared. We have been told EVERY DAY that there are terrorists waiting around the corner with only one goal, to kill all humans on the planet. The grotesquely uneducated public, which unfortunately comprises a large majority of this country, had nothing better to think of but: "Oh my God, i am gonna die, let's find some leader (no matter how disqualified) to hide behind". Funny thing is that they chose Blair and Bush.

Chances to die in a terrorist attack are somewhere in the are of winning the lottery. Yes indeed, some people do win the lottery, but still a lot more people win than are killed by terrorist attacks.

Answer 6

" Love is in the air, everywhere you look around". Or so the song goes., and that tansends to political leaders too. But like most love affairs, Tony's and Georges will "tumble and fall", and then we have a chance. A chance to really think about what sort of people we want running our 2 countries. Surely it would be better for the two leaders to be slightly at odds, not up each others rectums, and to be concentrating on their own countries rather than on each other.
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GOD BLESS OUR bLEADERS

Answer 7

I couldn't understand it too..They only kill the people and they are voted again. I'm sure that there are better leaders in America and Britain. Just people should see it.

Answer 8

Politicians in so called democratic society do not act in the name of the people, they pass laws, invade countries de-regulate in the name of free markets, it`s all nonsense. When you vote, you vote for Southern, TXU,Reliant, Entergy, ExxonMobil, Koch Industries, GTech,Carlyle, Halliburton, Dynergy et al. If something is`nt done soon were all F*CKED.

Answer 9

bush and blair are only in power because the voters cannot see a better alternative. all governments are made up of false promises, and corruption within the parties. although i am not a particular fan of either blair or bush, i cannot see that their rivals would provide any better, they are all much of a muchness... hopeless and fake.

Answer 10

i think you have to bear in mind all the conspiracy theories suurounding the two of them.

having both men in power at the same time was beneficial to certain pro war groups in america and GB.

we live in a democratic society...until someone says or does somrthing that Bush/Blair does not agree with.

USA was supposed to be a pillar of democracy in the 70's, but they imprisoned their own for being communist, and fought wars with people for having different political affiliations