Thursday, January 20, 2005
So president Bush's inauguration speech confused me, until I realized he is speaking in a kind of code. For the freshly sworn American president, certain words in the English language have taken on alternate meanings:
freedom = American hegemony
liberty = American domination
For example:
"Some, I know, have questioned the global appeal of [American domination], though this time in history, four decades defined by the swiftest advance of [American hegemony] ever seen, is an odd time for doubt."
"The best hope for peace in our world is the expansion of [American hegemony] in all the world."
"We are led, by events and common sense, to one conclusion. The survival of liberty in our land increasingly depends on the success of [American domination] in other lands."
"All who live in tyranny and hopelessness can know: the United States will not ignore your oppression, or excuse your oppressors. When you stand for [American domination], we will stand with you.
"We go forward with complete confidence in the eventual triumph of [American hegemony]."
Quotes from this AP article.
freedom = American hegemony
liberty = American domination
For example:
"Some, I know, have questioned the global appeal of [American domination], though this time in history, four decades defined by the swiftest advance of [American hegemony] ever seen, is an odd time for doubt."
"The best hope for peace in our world is the expansion of [American hegemony] in all the world."
"We are led, by events and common sense, to one conclusion. The survival of liberty in our land increasingly depends on the success of [American domination] in other lands."
"All who live in tyranny and hopelessness can know: the United States will not ignore your oppression, or excuse your oppressors. When you stand for [American domination], we will stand with you.
"We go forward with complete confidence in the eventual triumph of [American hegemony]."
Quotes from this AP article.
