August 6, 2004
Gary Alan Fine has a different take on why people hate George W. Bush so much. Instead of pointing to Bush's apparent stupidity or his gross policy missteps (the usual targets), Fine talks about Bush's upbringing and rise to power as emblematic of a hated (by some) social stratum/phenomenon. So, Bush represents something larger, but it's not necessarily something strictly political. It's a persuasive piece, but for me at least the preachy conclusion (why can't we all just focus on policy?) seems a little naive.
Fine has a point, but I think he misundertands the hatred of Bush. Many Democrats despise Bush because he's begun to dismantle the important work done by every president since Roosevelt, Rebublican and Democrat alike, in international relations.
The smirk doesn't help, either.
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