On Jan 22, 2009, at 3:00 AM, [email protected] wrote:
2 and a half million people showed up, to directly take part in
Obama's inauguration. No matter what ones interpretation,
yesterday has to be the greatest mass gathering in the history of
America. Obama and his wife Michelle, dancing to the song, "At Last"
was much ...
These two points perfectly summarise my disappointment and fear. We
are witness to the largest mass gathering (both for the campaign and
the celebration of its success) ... but brought together and motivated
by, in aid of, what? Is there more than words such as "change", "hope"
and the triumph of a leader with the carefully cultivated personality
and politics? The answer (to the question: is there more?) seems to be
a fairly certain "no". For within the period of an election campaign,
we have (or seem to believe we have) gone from "We shall overcome, one
day" to "At last (my love has come along)".
The comparison to Reagan's imagery seems appropriate. He too equated
his triumph to a new morning in America where "the skies above are so
blue". There is a difference though: Reagan's arrival was the genuine
achievement of a resurgent right wing. Obama's is ... exactly what? I
am not even sure.
--ravi
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