WHAT. IS. THIS. I. DON'T. EVEN.

[elementalhero]

Outrage in Washington over Obama's Japan bow


Are you kidding me? Are you FUCKING kidding me? The conservatives are wailing and whining and screeching because our president made a respectful gesture to the leader of a foreign country (one with whom, I might add, we are actually on good terms, ohoho), instead of forcing our customs on? (i.e. a handshake, fistbump, man-hug, WTF-EVER)

I mean, do these people even know what the fuck they are talking about?? Really? In Japan, a bow is the traditional greeting of every Joe Schmoe (I'm sorry, Schmoe Taro) on the street. Yes, it is a sign of humility, but it's also a sign of respect, deference, or even gratitude. Why are these shitheads all worked up?

Here, here's one of my favorites:

"I don't know why President Obama thought that was appropriate. Maybe he thought it would play well in Japan. But it's not appropriate for an American president to bow to a foreign one," said conservative pundit William Kristol speaking on the Fox News Sunday program, adding that the gesture bespoke a United States that has become weak and overly-deferential under Obama.

FUCKING CRY MOAR, YOU ASS-SUCKING PIECE OF SHIT, AND GROW A PAIR WHILE YOU'RE AT IT.






I don't, I can't even, I can't even address how fucking sad this is.

Comments

[wickedxxlovely.livejournal.com]

I'm conservative and all, but wow.

[the-sun-is-up.livejournal.com]

LOL WUT. I guess the right wing can't stand to go a day without criticizing Obama for something, even if it's something as random and stupid as this. :F

[alienchrist.livejournal.com]

oh my god really





really







reeeeeeeeally?




yeah oh my god how dare obama not act like an asshole
how dare heeeeeee

[and-sparks-fly.livejournal.com]

the fail level is too high, i cannot comprehend

[tsukara.livejournal.com]

"But it's not appropriate for an American president to bow to a foreign one..."

Even if that were true, it wasn't the president, it was the emperor, for one.

For all that pundits are idiots, it really is a very nicely executed bow, for an American. Maybe a little low for two world leaders, but since it's the emperor, erring on the side of too low is probably the better idea. /just sayin'

[hungrytiger11.livejournal.com]

Above and beyond how incredibly retarded they sound for lack of knowledge about other cultures (and also how they sound disgustingly lacking in manners. What's that saying? When in Rome, dummies), it is ridiculous on a whole 'nother level.

Are they really thinking this one thing will make America look weak. I hate to break it to them, but Japan is going to be one of the last countries to get upset at the US. They don't have a military and are not allowed to have one. America is their military.

Well, I'm sure FOX very well does and just wants to get mad at Obama. But then, they are the soulless drones who wanted to sue Seasame Street a few days ago too.

[pixie-paramount.livejournal.com]

Wow.

Wow.

I know it's partially because the conservatives also wanted Obama to another foreign head, but either Obama did and they just didn't think it was respectful enough or something, or he didn't. I'm leaning toward the former, Obama doesn't seem the type to try and impose our equivalent on other cultures who might take it as offensive; but, than again, you never know.

[okroginator.livejournal.com]

This is just so stupid.

[okroginator.livejournal.com]

You know, if they absolutely have to criticize him for something, they could at least bother to do the fricking research.

[okroginator.livejournal.com]

OH MY GOD

OUR PRESIDENT DID SOMETHING RIGHT

WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO????

[okroginator.livejournal.com]

Wake me up when we've achieved enlightenment.

[okroginator.livejournal.com]

it wasn't the president, it was the emperor, for one.

I know, I love how uneducated it makes these guys sound.

Since Obama's the visiting dignitary, it would be right for him to bow lower. Besides, no one mentioned how he shook hands with the prime minister (i.e. the actual political power, instead of the cultural figurehead).

[okroginator.livejournal.com]

I just don't understand why they have to ruin this presidency for us. Like, seriously, I do not remember Bush's first year in office being nit-picked like this. (Later, he tended to get heat from liberal/Democratic pundits, of course, but that was over, you know. Actual issues. Like war. And policy. As opposed to whining over something this fundamentally stupid.)

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[okroginator.livejournal.com]

I KNOW!!! We're actually on good terms with Japan! I would love to tell William Kristol where he can stick it.

[okroginator.livejournal.com]

Apparently after he bowed, they also let him shake hands with the emperor, which is like. You don't touch the emperor, so the fact that he did is totally a sign that they respect us. Why won't these morons do the research, I don't even--

[okroginator.livejournal.com]

honoring a traditional Japanese custom WHILE IN JAPAN

Next thing you know, he'll be doing the Chinese thing while he's in China! Or the British thing while in Britain! ZOMYGAWD.

[tsukara.livejournal.com]

Isn't it great? I mean, as if we couldn't tell already by the fact that most of them are on Fox.

Well, yeah. And, technically, he's mixing the bow with the Western handshake there, which is 'wrong' but from him kind of comes across as adorable and... an awkwardness that results from trying hard to get it right (which I think is far preferable to...just not caring that you're getting it wrong).