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NOV. 2 PRE-ELECTION AND FOLLOW-UP POST, NOV. 11.
Verbatim
CONVERSATIONS IN JACKSON HOLE by MICHELINE AUGER
John (41), Ben (37)
reading and feeling reinforces what I said,
that the world is interconnected. We are a
Where do you see the world in five years? part of it but not the one’s in control. The
Ben: Its gonna be a serious prolonged other countries all feel really psyched.
recession. I think our economy will They are looking to America with hope
retract. I think we’ll gain a lot of wisdom and not disdain. I think that we will see
over the next five years. As a nation, it some immediate changes but that the
seems like we’ve all been high and clue- more difficult one’s will take awhile. I
less. I think people will start
think it will take three years
paying attention and realize
what’s been going on. Maybe
“As a nation,
for us to get out of this recession
and it’ll take time to cor-
that’s idealism talking. I think it seems like rect the harm that’s been
our status internationally in the we’ve all been done over the last eight years.
U.S. will improve. We’ll start
being more respectful.
American people and the
high and
clueless”
I think Obama is going to
govern in a pretty centrist
way and will avoid going to
American government have
the left. He will truly have a
been two different things in the - Ben, 37 bipartisan approach and lead
last 10 years. But I think we’re
moderately. I think most
forever lost as the golden child
Americans are centrist even
of the world.
thought the media portrays us
What are your hopes?
as polarized.
Ben: World peace, baby!
John: I still think that
Do you think that’s an attainable goal? humanity can do anything, if we put our
Ben: I’ve heard the saying that we’ve mind to it and I’m definitely excited he’s in
outgrown war, how effective it is, that and there because there’s more hope and
our ability to annihilate each other. It’s got opportunity for that to happen. I think it
to shift towards diplomacy. We’re all in sets a worldwide precedent that we’re not
the same boat. I think that this recession selfish assholes and it’s possible for any-
is waking everybody up to realize how thing to change globally. We are one world
interconnected we are.
and he will help unite the world as opposed
John: I agree that anything is possible to the last eight years where it was decisive-
and putting your intentions towards to it. I ly negative.
think that is what’s going to change the What do you think Bush will do in the
world. It might not happen in five years. next couple months?
What do you think the most important Ben: He’s already trying to push through
thing should be?
some things with executive orders like low-
John: The rest of the world, everything ering standards of poisons in water,
outside of yourself. If you treated everyone expanding drilling and loosening all kinds
else as more
of restrictions but I don’t think he’ll get
I talked to Ben and John after the election any support in congress. I think he wants
to find out if their feelings about the next five to get the hell out of there. I don’t think
years had changed at all and this is what they he’ll make it too difficult.
said.
John: The feeling is that every thing’s
Ben: I’m more optimistic than before. gonna be ok. That’s what I’ve been hear-
And since the election, what I’ve been ing from people. PJH
Micheline Auger is a playwright and semi-compulsive eavesdropper.
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