Politics

One of the benefits of living abroad is freeing oneself from the rank partisanship that exists in America. It might sound terrible to say but the Iraq war has absolutely no impact on my life, I don't pay any taxes in the United States so even in that marginal sense it does not affect me. The talking heads on Fox news or CNN are simply a diversion. I believe in being informed but I know it is only for my own edification. I also know that whatever I believe or think regarding the body politic will have no effect on anyone whatsoever. Perhaps it would be the same if I lived in the states. I would be one of 300 million people, nameless and faceless except to the small group of people in my life. But here it is different. I am not troubled by those things that are beyond me, such as the war, the deficit, taxes, high gas prices, etc. It seems the past 6 years have been a wearying time to be an American (unless you are rich, of course, then this is your golden age). It is nice to live each day as it unfolds below me like a beach blanket on a sandy beach. Is this irresponisble of me? Perhaps, but I did not call this blog expatslacker for nothing!