"English speaking" does not mean "racist"

On August 27, Literaturnaya Gazeta published an article by Giulietto Chiesa, "Architects of a New Order", dedicated to Western European policy towards Iraq. In general, the article is devoted to criticism of the ruling circles of the United States, which are accused of aggression against Iraq and Afghanistan, of political short-sightedness, of trying to impose their way of life on other states.

At the same time, the author draws attention to the fact that "out of the entire" Western world ", only three countries took part in the hostilities and all of them are English-speaking: the United States, Great Britain and Australia" . And he expresses the opinion that the position of "non-English-speaking" states that did not join the aggression is not accidental. *"In the Iraqi war," the author writes, "there was clearly a component of ideological schematism bordering on racism, which involves restructuring the history and culture of other countries in a unified way, imposing their institutional architecture and morality on them. It is no coincidence that this idea resonated in those countries who are fans of unanimity and American-style globalization.

In the American version of unanimity, imbued with messianism, Good fights Evil, and the world forces of Good are personified by America, and everyone who does not agree with America is Evil, that's all. Already in this, terry racism with a religious tinge is visible.

It seems that in this case, it is not the political circles of the United States and other countries that supported the invasion of Iraq that are being criticized, but "English-speaking peoples", since the author, in particular, writes that the lack of support in other European countries is not "a manifestation of cowardice or lack of fighting spirit" . among the peoples [highlighted by us - ed. ] of Southern Europe", where public opinion "overwhelmingly was opposed to the war" .

It is strange to see how the views on the foreign policy of a society are made dependent on linguistics.

Chiesa Giulietto. Architects of the new order // Literary newspaper. 2003. August 27 - September 2 .