I am in the process of going through all
of my published stories making a list of when and where they were published as
well as a brief description of the story.
I came across this story I first wrote almost ten years ago, and given
this election season, it’s still relevant.
“Walls”
“It was announced today – from the United
Nations’ new home of Paris – that a twenty meter tall wall will be constructed
around the United States of America to protect the rest of the world from the
threat of Americanism.
“Secretary General Kizza Nsibambi had this
to say: ‘For many decades the world has tolerated – feared would be a better
word – the self-appointed role of world guardian the United States has
taken. But just like Rome and the
British Empire, all major powers must eventually fade and pass into history to
make room for newer powers. It is not a
moment the people greet with joy, but it is a moment they must greet. Now is the time for the United States to
fade.
‘Despite what the American administration
says, I am not calling for the destruction of the United States; Britain exists
without its empire. What I am saying is
that America has had too much power over the world for too long and has done
too little with it. The United States
says they champion democracy around the world, but they have no problem
propping up corrupt regimes if it means they’ll get cheap oil. A few Americans killed anywhere in the world
is a major news story, possibly leading to war, while millions are slaughtered
in Africa in silence and America does nothing.
It is time for the world to stand on its own two feet and solve its own
problems. The greatest obstacle in doing
this is America as a world power; and it is time that obstacle is removed.’
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