Bush addresses the world- Pending War

[Earniel]

Originally posted by Gwaimir Windgem
But the majority of Americans support the government's actions. It makes no sense to hate the government who takes the action, and to not hate the people who whole-heartedly support it, in my opinion.

How can a government mirror the entirety (is that a word? I hope it is) of its people's culture and society? Governments change more fluently than culture and societies. To put the people of a nation on equal level as its government it to diminish the people IMO.

Even if the majority of the people support their government it does not mean that they are the same thing. Of course their are connections between a government and its people (it would be a shame if there weren't) but that still doesn't mean they are inseparable. Outsiders can disagree with the government of another country - even hate it if you prefer such radical terms- they can also disagree with the deciscions of the people to choose and support this particular government. But that doesn't mean they hate those people.