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Excellent article Glenn. Obama is indeed an exceptional politician in that he has risen to the Presidency because of his merits and not because of his blood, as it should be. It is truly disgusting and disturbing that despite all of this country's democratic rhetoric bloodlines are still the easiest way to wealth and power. Such a dynastic element has forever existed when it comes to who will rule and though the U.S. supposedly stands for something different it is clear not that much has changed over all these centuries.
I would like to bring up something that is perhaps less important than your main point but seems similar to me. That being the strange phenomenon of American women who perceive and describe themselves as Princesses. I find this disturbing because the U.S. is NOT a monarchy and thusly should be devoid of royalty, however the fantasy of royalty is evidently still alive and well. Sure this may be harmless but I cannot help but wonder how it can be that such a entitled, royal notion still lingers. I guess this whole Princess thing makes me think that our Democracy is little more than lip-service, for the people still adore the notion of the powerful, beautiful, elite few and will gladly cast off Democratic principles if it means being elevated into royalty. This, to me, speaks to a deep, hard to eliminate pathology that forever thwarts true equality. And I find this form of self-aggrandizement hollow and delusional.
Thoughts anyone?
