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It's amazing how silent foreign governments and citizens are regarding George W. Dumbass. Of course, our media don't do the best job of reporting anti-Bush activities. But my perception is that foreign nationals are really a lot like Americans - they may talk a lot, but they don't do much that's effective.
That's a shame, because I think the international community could be a MAJOR factor in Campaign 2004. And it's obviously to the world's advantage to get that stinking, traitorous terrorist out of office. But what could they do?
1. SLIME BUSH
The most obvious tactic that comes to mind is simply dragging Bush through the mud. It's obvious why the Republicans went apeshit when various public officials in Germany and Canada referred to Bush as a moron. If public officials are allowed to get away with saying that sort of thing, other public officials may follow, and they command far more respect - and get more press - than average citizens.
Foreign nationals in general should turn up the heat, though the media will generally ignore them, just as they've trivialized thousands of protesters in various nations. But every foreign official or celebrity who bashes Bush is a coup. They may drive a few defensive Americans into Bush's arms, but I think their numbers would be outweighed by voters who are sick of being despised by the entire world.
If you've checked out any foreign chatboards, such as those maintained by The Guardian, you know they're monitored by right-wing traitors. The anti-Bush crowd should make occasional visits to these chatboards and let the world know what they think about Bush.
2. APPEAL TO AMERICANS
I find it amazing that so many foreign governments are apparently ignorant of American culture and politics and make little or no use of the Internet. Thus, Iranians may refer to us as the "Great Satan" - which sounds as foolish as Bush's "Axis of Evil" to most American ears - when they could have a far greater impact if they asked, "So, how much will Haliburton make if Boy Bush invades Iran?"
Or imagine Japan's prime minister expressing his amazement that "George Bush would compare 9/11 to winning a trifecta." Third world governments despairing of World Trade Organization inequities might promote this message: "Under George Bush, the United States will soon be a third world nation; then its citizens will understand what it's like to be screwed by the WTO."
3. WEBSITES
We can always use more anti-Bush websites, in all flavors and languages. Foreign websites would obviously help get the word out to foreign audiences, some of whom might get involved in Campaign 2004 in return.
Foreigners can also help publicize homegrown anti-Bush websites. Imagine if 10,000 French webmasters linked to Jail4Bush.org - its ranking in Google would skyrocket.
Webmasters should also focus on flooding the Internet with key words and buzzwords, like "hate Bush," "Bush is corrupt" and "Bush" in association with a wide variety of negative and obscene words.
Another plus is that some foreign webmasters may be more protected from George Bush Inc. than U.S. webmasters are.
4. MONEY
Foreign nationals are prohibited by law from donating to political campaigns in the U.S. But that doesn't mean they can't donate money to activists and other private citizens.
5. LEGAL ACTIONS & THREATS
It's too bad Belgium backed off from its threat to try the U.S. for war crimes. No one ever expected that George Bush would be taken into custody, but merely indicting him as a war criminal would have made headlines and further muddied his name.
In this spirit, foreign city governments and other organizations could pass resolutions condemning Bush and Republicans in general.
Governments with more backbone could make threats: "If George W. Bush is re-elected, we'll hit the U.S. with a tariff on (fill in the blank) that will cost you another 100,000 jobs." A little less brazen but perhaps just as effective: "Surveys indicate that, if Bush is re-elected, the number of tourists that visit the U.S. will decline by 25%, another blow to America's economy."
Foreign websites could also bash Microsoft as George Bush's right hand while promoting Linux and Apple/Mac.
The anti-Bush crowd could even engage in a little bluffing. For example, a series of websites warning that various governments will make the Euro their default currency if Bush is re-elected could scare the Hell out of Americans - most of whom are too lazy to research the matter.
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With a little imagination and hard work, the global community could probably brainstorm thousands of potent anti-Bush messages and strategies and launch literally thousands of websites to promote them. Of course, that assumes they aren't as apathetic and spineless as the American sheeple.
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