tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18059021.post3327409828843882274..comments2023-05-01T05:46:04.764-04:00Comments on In the Wake of Poseidon: I'm Afraid of AmericansPaul Tsikitashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11300565920537311161noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18059021.post-64783348263605836112008-10-10T18:12:00.000-04:002008-10-10T18:12:00.000-04:00This reminds me of my Religion in America class wi...This reminds me of my Religion in America class with Devlin sophomore year.. SO GOOD! We talked a lot about the red vs. blue state imagery and how religion shapes politics. We talked a lot about this specific book, written by one of the first journalists to use that phrase. He focused his studies on a group of people near my home: rich educated folks living in the Beltway in Maryland, and then small town folk in various parts of Lancaster, York, and Shippensburg. When asked why they were voting for Bush, a lot of the people simply said he was someone they felt they could share a beer with. Gore, they said, would just lecture them. So yes, a large group of people are treating an important election like picking a pal to go drinking with. And people wonder why I hate Lacnaster so much. <BR/><BR/>N wants to own a hotel on an island on Greece after seeing Mamma Mia... can we help you run it?leohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14129854416426025345noreply@blogger.com