A Love of America Turned Ugly [Photo Essay]

[one...two...tree 2,762]

http://alternet.org/story/63710/

Christopher Morris has been covering George Bush as TIME Magazine's White House photographer for the last seven years. Morris recently published My America, a book of photographs that affords us a complex and quietly creepy look inside the Bush bubble.

Christopher Morris: In the Name of God the Flag and Bush Almighty. This is my America, my New Republic. If the hijackers on September 11 accomplished anything, this is it. They have given us the divine Bush. A man who has said, "you're either with us or against us." A man who teaches our children that "they hate us because we love freedom".

This is my America. An America with Homeland Security, a Patriot Act. An America with paranoia. An America with hatred and ignorance. An America that wraps itself in its President and its flag. This is my America.

Now when I see the eagle of freedom, I see an eagle of fascism. Now when I see the American flag, I'm afraid for my America. We have become an ugly nation. A nation that has wrapped its eyes so tightly in red, white and blue that it has gone blind. Blinded by nationalism. This is my America. And this is why they hate us, and its not because we love freedom. They hate us because we think like that.

[GaryC 7]

http://alternet.org/story/63710/

Christopher Morris has been covering George Bush as TIME Magazine's White House photographer for the last seven years. Morris recently published My America, a book of photographs that affords us a complex and quietly creepy look inside the Bush bubble.

Christopher Morris: In the Name of God the Flag and Bush Almighty. This is my America, my New Republic. If the hijackers on September 11 accomplished anything, this is it. They have given us the divine Bush. A man who has said, "you're either with us or against us." A man who teaches our children that "they hate us because we love freedom".

This is my America. An America with Homeland Security, a Patriot Act. An America with paranoia. An America with hatred and ignorance. An America that wraps itself in its President and its flag. This is my America.

Now when I see the eagle of freedom, I see an eagle of fascism. Now when I see the American flag, I'm afraid for my America. We have become an ugly nation. A nation that has wrapped its eyes so tightly in red, white and blue that it has gone blind. Blinded by nationalism. This is my America. And this is why they hate us, and its not because we love freedom. They hate us because we think like that.

Jeez Steven, are you trying to start a fight? What a load of sh!t!!

[Peikko 1,575]

This kind of rhetoric doesn't really create an atmoshpere where people might do a bit of critical self examination and wonder if there is any hint of truth, rather it serves to increase the polar divide.

Have you looked at the slides though? Not all of them are intersting, but some are.

[almaty 19]

Now when I see the eagle of freedom, I see an eagle of fascism. Now when I see the American flag, I'm afraid for my America. We have become an ugly nation. A nation that has wrapped its eyes so tightly in red, white and blue that it has gone blind. Blinded by nationalism. This is my America. And this is why they hate us, and its not because we love freedom. They hate us because we think like that.

the guy is off base. i guess, that his view, but i doubt if it is shared by 2% of americans

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Jeez Steven, are you trying to start a fight? What a load of sh!t!!

No less absurd than posting the thread that terrorists endorse Hillary. Gotcha!

[Sinergy 3]

http://alternet.org/story/63710/

Christopher Morris has been covering George Bush as TIME Magazine's White House photographer for the last seven years. Morris recently published My America, a book of photographs that affords us a complex and quietly creepy look inside the Bush bubble.

Christopher Morris: In the Name of God the Flag and Bush Almighty. This is my America, my New Republic. If the hijackers on September 11 accomplished anything, this is it. They have given us the divine Bush. A man who has said, "you're either with us or against us." A man who teaches our children that "they hate us because we love freedom".

This is my America. An America with Homeland Security, a Patriot Act. An America with paranoia. An America with hatred and ignorance. An America that wraps itself in its President and its flag. This is my America.

Now when I see the eagle of freedom, I see an eagle of fascism. Now when I see the American flag, I'm afraid for my America. We have become an ugly nation. A nation that has wrapped its eyes so tightly in red, white and blue that it has gone blind. Blinded by nationalism. This is my America. And this is why they hate us, and its not because we love freedom. They hate us because we think like that.

Jeez Steven, are you trying to start a fight? What a load of sh!t!!

Gary no offence but you post loads of ####### all the time.

[no name 1]

Jeez Steven, are you trying to start a fight? What a load of sh!t!!

No less absurd than posting the thread that terrorists endorse Hillary. Gotcha!

http://alternet.org/story/63710/

Christopher Morris has been covering George Bush as TIME Magazine's White House photographer for the last seven years. Morris recently published My America, a book of photographs that affords us a complex and quietly creepy look inside the Bush bubble.

Christopher Morris: In the Name of God the Flag and Bush Almighty. This is my America, my New Republic. If the hijackers on September 11 accomplished anything, this is it. They have given us the divine Bush. A man who has said, "you're either with us or against us." A man who teaches our children that "they hate us because we love freedom".

This is my America. An America with Homeland Security, a Patriot Act. An America with paranoia. An America with hatred and ignorance. An America that wraps itself in its President and its flag. This is my America.

Now when I see the eagle of freedom, I see an eagle of fascism. Now when I see the American flag, I'm afraid for my America. We have become an ugly nation. A nation that has wrapped its eyes so tightly in red, white and blue that it has gone blind. Blinded by nationalism. This is my America. And this is why they hate us, and its not because we love freedom. They hate us because we think like that.

Jeez Steven, are you trying to start a fight? What a load of sh!t!!

Gary no offence but you post loads of ####### all the time.

[chri'stina 190]

I really wish there could be more balanced postings about politics on VJ. It only proves how divided our country is though. Does it always have to be so extreme left vs extreme right all the time? And making each other's candidates or who someone likes look like fools constantly? How about they all look like fools most of the time. It's getting ridiculous. I know that's off topic from this posting but it has to do with it. Let's all pick the most extreme and divisive info we can to fight each other with to make to other side or people who don't share our political views look stupid or "blinded".

Why do we feel the need to belittle ppl's opinions all the time. Why can't ppl debate without belittling? I guess that's impossible in politics. I get tired of getting involved in political threads because it's always the same story and the same ppl bickering. I can't wait until the freaking elections are over! Long way to go though.

[maria_n_john 0]

Give Christopher Morris a message for me if you will: I have no idea who his "we" are and he has no idea how I think. Consequently, he doesn't speak for me. Tell him not to be afraid because there are strong men and women who are prepared to give their lives to protect other Americans, even weak dumbasses like him, so tell him to stop cowering. I'm not a Bush fan, and I don't give a rat's ### why "they" hate us. That they hate us is enough for me. My America has the will and the power to address mindless animals like that. My message to Christopher Morris? Tell him my country is not an ugly nation. Tell him my nation is the first nation to come to the aid of the rest of the world in any time of need. Tell him my nation is the one where freedom lives and where many who seek freedom want to come so they too can bask in the light of freedom, so their children and their children's children can live in freedom. Tell him we stand strong with other freedom lovers wherever they may live. And, oh yeah, tell Christopher Morris to go f$#k himself.

[Fandango 1,440]

Check Stevo's posts and the majority would prolly be sensationalistic BLAME AMERICA! types....

so v sad

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Check Stevo's posts and the majority would prolly be sensationalistic BLAME AMERICA! types....

so v sad

Selective outrage abounds! Call the fire dept! Red alert! Red Alert!

[GaryC 7]

Jeez Steven, are you trying to start a fight? What a load of sh!t!!

No less absurd than posting the thread that terrorists endorse Hillary. Gotcha!

I was poking fun at a candidate, this is slandering America. Don't see a difference?

[LaL 418]

I really wish there could be more balanced postings about politics on VJ. It only proves how divided our country is though. Does it always have to be so extreme left vs extreme right all the time? And making each other's candidates or who someone likes look like fools constantly? How about they all look like fools most of the time. It's getting ridiculous. I know that's off topic from this posting but it has to do with it. Let's all pick the most extreme and divisive info we can to fight each other with to make to other side or people who don't share our political views look stupid or "blinded".

Why do we feel the need to belittle ppl's opinions all the time. Why can't ppl debate without belittling? I guess that's impossible in politics. I get tired of getting involved in political threads because it's always the same story and the same ppl bickering. I can't wait until the freaking elections are over! Long way to go though.

the polarization does very little aside from getting the *other* side arguing back and the *same* side doing high fives. It's been few and far between that people walk away from these 'discussions' thinking, "that was an interesting point, I got something out of that discussion".

[Jenn! 918]

Gee, maybe people could address and refute the particular points in Morris' commentary rather than just insult Steven.

Sheesh.

[no name 1]

Gee, maybe people could address and refute the particular points in Morris' commentary rather than just insult Steven.

Sheesh.

Because they can't debate the truth (part of it is, anyhow).

Edited October 11, 2007 by devilette