well, the only thing I disagree with in the whole war on terror is the proposition that people long for freedom. I think the average ignorant putz longs for security. A Southern congressman once phrased it well, "loose shoes; tight...etc. We Americans are unique not because of genetics or faith but rather because we were able to escape the past. Coming to this continent and starting anew had that effect. the average Croat , while still a toddler is learning about when his greatgreatgreatgreatgreat grandfather was slighted by some family one town over....The Euros , Islamics, RUSSIANS have never culturally experienced a new wide open possibility and so they don't understand us. Give an old Russian the idea of freedom and he immediately equates it with a guaranteed government pension not the ability to strike out on his own. this is the real damage that the Dems have done to the USA, for there is a growing segment in this country that expects the Gov to tell them what to do. FREEDOM is an aberation in human history and we may be underestimating how RARE it is
Give an old Russian the idea of freedom and he immediately equates it with a guaranteed government pension not the ability to strike out on his own. this is the real damage that the Dems have done to the USA, for there is a growing segment in this country that expects the Gov to tell them what to do. FREEDOM is an aberation in human history and we may be underestimating how RARE it is
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All very well put. I agree.
I couldn't disagree with you more. The desire for freedom is built into us.
Here is an experiment you may be able to run. Take a two year old who total life experience has been one where he/she is taken care of, watched, controlled, never given the freedom to do what they really want. That is, a typical two year old. Take that child to some environment that is safe and controlled enough that you can just let them run wild, do what they want, go where they want to go. Just follow them around and see what they do when they taste FREEDOM. You cannot watch something like this without knowing with absolute certainty that freedom is an inherent desire of the human species.