A friend recently told me "You've GOT to pick one. 'There Will Be Blood' or 'No Country For Old Men'. It's that simple. You're either in one camp or the other." Like everything in America, it seems we have to reduce it to two choices. Coke or Pepsi. Democrat or Republican. Top Chef or The Real Housewives of Orange County. Well okay, I must admit that reality TV actually has a few more choices than that. (The last place in these United States that really does anymore.) But I digress.
What I'm saying is that maybe it's time to think in more than just two dimensions when it comes to choosing things. Like the Iraq debate. It's either "pull the troops out" or "we stay for 100 years". There's got to be an expert somewhere who can give us more ideas than that, right? Seriously, aren't there more options? I'm NOT an expert so I'm not gonna' suggest anything specific. (Although Obama's idea of talking to other nations in the region wether or not they're our "friends" is a good start.)
This year we finally had THREE choices for president. Of course now it's down to two. But let's not reduce all the issues to such a limited debate. Everything that's at stake here is COMPLICATED. And I champion any politician who has the guts to admit that.
-Barney
PS - Sorry. Guess it was about politics after all.
PPS - I know it's more popular to pick No Country, but I'm a Blood man myself. (Although they're actually both excellent films. For totally different reasons.)
1 comment:
hey Barn -
We watched "Blood" the other night and "Country" was next in line. But we took a break, needing to cleanse the palate with "Junebug" and some "Curb Your Enthusiasm" before digging into "Country." Will report back then.
But yeah, like you I am a pluralist. No favorite Beatle, no need to quibble over Ginger-or-Mary Ann (totally Mary Ann), no point in wasting energy in an all-or-nothing rant.
Have you heard about "Team Of Rivals?" Spielberg's next flick, adapted from the book about Lincoln surprising everyone by hiring as his cabinet those who had railed against him in the election. For perspective. Imagine that.
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