Even the Washington Post Began to Take Notice
E.J. Dionne Jr. writes:
"Upon Barack Obama’s election, even my most conservative friends who supported John McCain said Obama could do a world of good for poor children in the country by stressing the importance of education, hard work, staying in school and taking responsibility. Yes, those are often thought of as conservative values.
"But when Obama proposed to do just that on the first day of school, the far right -- without asking any questions or seeking any information -- decided to pounce, on the theory that everything Obama did should be attacked relentlessly as part of some secret and dangerous ideological agenda."
Please guys, it's not funny anymore. Turn down the crazy, you're scaring the kids.
posted by The Front at 4:53 PM
1 Comments:
The ideology of Social Darwinists, which is the non-stupid wing of the far right, is that it is their right to destroy anything that opposes them- that weakness should be punished, exploited or eradicated. And yes, in case you were wondering, this is essentially fascism, just lacking that particular genocidal flavor, in favor of longer-term investments and more certain returns.
At a certain point, it is beyond reason. It will get worse until it is beaten back, humiliated, or otherwise rendered harmless. Making it socially unacceptable is fairly powerful. On occasion, a major World War is necessary. And like taking out the garbage, this task must be endlessly repeated.
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