Interesting observation

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This quote is from the Christian Science Monitor.

http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/1206/p09s02-cojh.html?s=widep

This past weekend marked the eclipse of Fidel Castro, who spent a lifetime trying to convert Latin America to anti-American socialism. The weekend also saw the consolidation of power by Hugo Chávez in Venezuela. Mr. Chávez seeks to assume Mr. Castro's mantle and inject even more virulent anti- Americanism into a leftward drift l ike we are witnessing in such countries as Bolivia, Ecuador, Nicaragua, and even Mexico, where leftists showed surprising strength in recent elections.


What I find interesting is that not only was there a leftward backlash in the recent U.S. elections, but also in Central and South America.

I'm not saying this is good or bad, I just think it is interesting how the whole world is influenced by what happens in the U.S.

Also, it should be noted that "leftist" in Central and So America has a somewhat different meaning than in the U.S. -- but the fact that a shift has taken place is the interesting part.

[PaceAdvantage]

Hopefully, Newton's Third Law of Motion will eventually come into play in response to these recent developments.....

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Hopefully, Newton's Third Law of Motion will eventually come into play in response to these recent developments.....


Pretty obscure reference there, PA -- at least for a guy like me. :D

Forgive me, it's been at least 20 years since I took "Physics for Dummys 101" in college. I can't remember which one of Newton's laws you're talking about. Is this the one -- An object in tends to stay in motion until acted upon by an equal or opposite force?

[PaceAdvantage]

It's the one which states "for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction."

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It's the one which states "for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction."


Sounds like Newton's Laws apply to politics, too.

[Tom]

This forum is proof of THAT! :eek: