Afraid all the time

POSTED BY: copilot
UPDATED: Thursday, March 30, 2006 05:53
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COPILOT

Tuesday, March 28, 2006 4:32 AM

I live in the U.S. and have started to see that I'm afraid all the time about a large variety of different things. Maybe the fear is just a distraction. Is anyone else starting to feel this way? I know this isn't about Firefly but in a way the U.S. is a lot like the Alliance. Our government isn't listening to us or our founding ideology. Remember the Constiution anyone? We have voice but no one is
listening. Does anyone else care?

COPILOT

Tuesday, March 28, 2006 7:24 AM

all alone?

An I carried such a torch

SASSALICIOUS

Tuesday, March 28, 2006 7:40 AM

I don't know that I'm necessarily afraid of things because I'm generally a fearless and intrepid person, but I think I get what you're saying.

The current administration seems to be whipping everyone up into a fervor about the big bad terrorists and generating a climate of fear to further propagate it's misguided notions of the world/life/politics/etc.

And I hate it.

I've travelled to a number of countries because my hobby is travel and I've never once feared for my safety. There were mildly alarming moments, like the really really creepy guy in Dublin, but I've never felt that my well-being was seriously in danger. But after my most recent trip, I'm almost afraid to come back for fear that the Department of Homeland Security: US Customs and Border Protection will continue to single me out and target me because apparently solo, 21 year old female travellers returning from Europe trigger the DANGER!! alert.

Rar!

COPILOT

Tuesday, March 28, 2006 7:44 AM

Are we looking for an Orange or Red alert here!
God they scare us every day.

An I carried such a torch

NUCLEARDAY

Tuesday, March 28, 2006 11:06 AM

I have to admit I've noticed a bit of trend in that direction, certainly. Not sure how to put this...

It's always hard to tell where it's coming from. Obviously, it's easy to point the finger at the Administration. If you have everyone afraid of terrorists/ serial killers/ natural disasters, what have you; then you can easily point to what progress you've made to keep everyone safe and make it look like you're doing a good job. 1984 would obviously come to mind, where the populace is kept both: cowed by fear of a faceless and unknown enemy, and buoyed up by regular reports of the great blows that have been made against said foe. Pretty Machiavellian (sp) idea, and I'd doubt it's a terribly new concept for governments in the world at large.

Could be the "Media", too, though. News programs are only going to talk about the stories they think everyone will want to watch. Playing up the fear aspect, letting us now that we're at terror alert orange (whatever the frell that's supposed to mean :), means better ratings.

Anyways, my ramblings... can't seem to get my thoughts together on this one.

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GREATBLACKTHORN

Tuesday, March 28, 2006 11:50 AM

Over here in Britain America isn't too popular...People here got pulled into a war we never wanted to go into, the problem is, people start hating Americans too. You can't hate a people because of their government...America may be corrupt as hell, but people here forget the American people don't like that too.

She'll turn you in before you can say "Don't turn me in...lady..."

ARCLIGHT

Tuesday, March 28, 2006 12:43 PM

Me, I ain't afeared. For a long time (50 years)the gov't. has been thinking they are in charge & can do whatever they damn well please. But it just ain't so. When the American people get good and pissed off about something those clowns in D.C. pull their heads in right fast (can you say spineless). The Dubai World Ports deal is a very recent case in point. That nonsense was shot down by WE THE PEOPLE! God Bless Michael Savage! Anyway don't ever forget that when it comes down to the last say, you, the American citizen have the deciding voice. The D.C clowns live in absolute fear of your voice. Use it.

THESOMNAMBULIST

Tuesday, March 28, 2006 12:47 PM

I am very sorry you guys are afraid, or at least made to feel as though you should be affraid. It must be very disconcerting.
Our government here (UK) did try that tactic a few years back when they suddenly had some tanks outside Heathrow airport, but it didn't take and the British public pretty much took the piss. No, all it did do I think was put the wind up any visiting tourists and scare them off!

The thing with the British is that we tend to take the piss alot more when it comes to our politicians. And although they may be telling us "You're in serious danger you're gonna die!" We just don't accept it.

We're defiant towards our politicans as a rule. They can't get away with too much. And we really do ask alot of questions - that said the present government have undertaken many things against the country's ethos, which has been surprising, but that's a symptom of modern politics, which is to 'shoot first ask questions later' and no-one is held accountable! This may be a more global influence, I don't know, but certainly it's a concern. But in terms of distractions I think fear isn't quite one of them.
Soaps are though! If you look at the papers you'd think more people are interested in which soap star is taking drugs, or going out on all night benders, rather than scrutinize politics.... Hmmmm not sure I've made myself feel any better actually.....

The
Somnambulist

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JONUS

Tuesday, March 28, 2006 1:41 PM

They (the government) try to make us afraid so they can gain our support and control us.

I think it's the other way around. They try to make us afraid because they're afraid of us. At any moment we could rise up and destroy everything they've built.

KUANGZHEDE

Tuesday, March 28, 2006 1:44 PM

This is an interesting topic...

I think the previous post regarding "soaps" brings up an interesting notion. While goverment may influence a persons state of fear, the media plays a pretty active role in influencing public opinion. I would love to get into details but we all watch the news so you know that death, rape, fear, murder, suicide, terrorist, war, amber alerts, etc sell. They want you to be sooooo afraid that you cannot afford not to watch. You will never hear an in depth story about something productive or progressive coming from the talking heads in regards to gov'

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