By: Maj OJH Oswago ： 少校ojh oswago

Prof Noam Chomsky 教授诺姆乔姆斯基 persuasively presents the case that American foreign policy and conduct is premised on, and driven by, a maniacal quest for global hegemony.有说服力地介绍了情况，美国的外交政策和进行的前提是，和带动，疯狂追求全球霸权。 This hegemonic pursuit is mostly, unrestrained by International law or ethic, and is driven by its own internal logic.这霸权的追求是大多数，毫无节制地由国际法律或伦理，并带动其自身的内在逻辑。 It is driven by ideology (partly), but mostly by internal domestic corporate considerations.这是由思想驱动的（部分） ，但大多由国内企业内部的考虑因素。 And corporations, whether in symbolic matters like iconography, or, the more substantive and pervasive ones, like military industrial complex, dominate social life.和公司，无论是在象征性的事项一样，影像，或者，更实质性的和普遍的，像军工复杂，社会生活的主宰。

Obama will be severely constrained within this context, if he manages to clinch the presidential quest. 奥巴马将受到严重制约，在这一背景下，如果他管理，以clinch总统的追求。 What then, are the likely implications to Africa of a black American presidency? 那么，是有可能的影响，非洲的一个黑色的美国总统？

The Democratic Party nominee triumphed on a platform of change and hope.民主党党提名的胜利对平台的变化和希望。 Within the US, this change agenda, though attractive, is superficial and limited.在美国，这个改变议程，虽然有吸引力，是表面的和有限的。 It does not attempt transformation of the ideological and basic structures and social relations.它并不试图转型的思想和基本结构和社会关系。 Though unprofound, it is not inelegant.虽然unprofound ，这是不inelegant 。 It seeks to reduce, not reverse, the adversarial nature of politics that has divided the country into blue and red states, disempower the lobbying industry that throttles policy development into partisan interests and thus hindering search for consensus and pursuit of national interest; universal health provision and enhanced opportunity for education to minorities and large sections of society.它旨在减低，而不是相反，对抗的性质，政治分裂该国陷入蓝色和红色的国家， disempower游说业节流政策，发展成为党派利益，从而阻碍寻求共识和追求国家利益的;全民健康提供并加强教育的机会，以少数群体和大的社会阶层。 The hope bit, represents all things to all people, and, thus simultaneously, both enticing, and, or, vacuous in policy content.希望位，代表所有的事情所有的人，和，从而同时，无论是诱人，和，或者是空洞的政策内容。

Common sense 普通常识

It is a common sense agenda that should generate wide appeal, particularly coming after the neo-conservative nightmare, in the past decade. 这是一个普通常识的议程，应产生广泛的呼吁，特别是未来数后，新保守主义的恶梦，在过去的十年里。 His agenda is not radical liberalism, but rather compassionate realism.他的日程是不激进的自由主义，而是体恤的现实主义。 It will reaffirm the American dream.它将重申美国梦。 If successful, it will moderate, not puncture racial stereotypes.如果成功的话，它会温和，而不是穿刺种族成见。

There will be no material reparations for slave trade, but it would provide immense psychological and moral relief to the descendants of slave owners, and, boost to the self-esteem of blacks (in the US, Latin America and Africa) and all disadvantaged groups, worldwide.将不会有任何物质赔偿的奴隶贸易，但它会提供极大的心理和道德救济的后裔奴隶的业主，并促进自尊的黑人（在美国，拉丁美洲和非洲）以及所有弱势群体，全世界。

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