You're being a little hard on Dave. Obama's election vindicated America’s ideal of equality.
Precisely. And your criticism, Pariah, is levelled just as much to McCain as it is to me. I'm merely echoing his words.
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However, at the same time, the question remains whether his policies will promote a paternalism that erodes that ideal.
Undeniably.
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Either way, glad we could pave the way, Dave. Now your country can elect an Aborigine as Prime Minister and be almost as enlightened of a nation as we are.
I know you were being churlish, but one of my former colleagues who has gone into politics is, I suspect, trying to achieve just that.
