03-10-2003, 07:32 PM
Occhidiangela,Mar 11 2003, 03:08 AM Wrote:What the parliamentary system has as a weakness, in my view, is that you do not have the national leader opposed by a majority of the opposing party, as we have frequently experienced.I'm not sure I understand what you're driving at there. NZ does have a national leader and there is vocal opposition. I don't know if you mean party or person or coalition of parties or what . . .
Further derailing my train of thought trying to work out what you're driving at is the National Party leader is often referred to as "national leader so-and-so" although I'm certain that's not what you mean.
Quote:Insofar as the international leadership on progressive agenda, and my original assertion, it is very much a case of being everywhere, and getting the message out everywhere: all over the world. The feminist movement has been exported, for better or worse.
I believe you're right in saying "the feminist movement has been exported" however I also see examples of feminism that have flourished outside of direct American influence also. I envisage many cases where transmission of ideas and ideals in both directions encourage a mutually supportive environment for evolution.
Quote:You resent me asserting that plain truth that the influence of American culture is global.
No. You asserted this for the first time in the above post post IIRC and I do not resent a simple statement of fact. What I responded to was an entirely specific situation that I believe is untrue.
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