It's interesting that so much of the world has a strong opinion about the American election. It's also interesting that so much of it is opposed to George W. Bush. Of course, by "world" I can't actually mean the "the entire population of the world." There is no way to poll the entire world, and a very great deal of it is not informed and has no opinion, I assume, on the American election.

The World watches America vote

Anyway, in a sampling of people around the world who are concerned with American politics and are not Americans there seems to be a majority that disagrees with Bush, as well as I can figure. This is somewhat tentative, still, but I'll go with it.

Why? Why do they care? And why do they oppose Bush?

I think the questions end up answering themselves if one sees them as one and the same. That is, they care because of Bush, and that's why they oppose him. America's current offensive stance against terrorism, while the strongest and most effective strategically, is also likely to be one of the most offensive. People are worried when the world's giant is angry.

So, why should this not worry conservative voters? Well, when did the majority ever start dictating what truth is? In general, the countries in which people may have an opinion on this subject are going to be more technologically advanced, since the polls are taken on the internet. These countries of the world, unfortunately, are likely to be the least Christian. How does this matter? Christians can understand like nobody else taking a stand for something that one sees as true. A death for others is the foundation of our faith, and martyrdom is the very meat of our early religious history.

In other words, America has the unique condition of being the most Christian country in the world at the present moment.

This also explains why this election is so heated, it really does boil down to a Christian versus non-Christian world-view, or at least world-views consistent with Chrsitianity versus a secular, French Revolution style, understanding of the Constitution.