A real police state

Chizumatic ^ | 7/11/08 | Steven Den Beste

[Dawnsblood]

It is fashionable among those on the left to fantasize that they live in a police state, here in the US, and that they virtuously resist by "speaking truth to power". They imagine that they take great risks in doing so as they protest in front of the White House, and feel as if they touch greatness, modern kin of the great leftist revolutionary heroes of lore.

It reminds me of something I read a while back, about Gunter Grass. He grew up in Nazi Germany, back in the day. It was written by Tom Wolfe:

[Dawnsblood]

I do not know how many people recall Steven. His USS Clueless blog was a fav of mine. It really is a shame people harrassed him so badly that he quit. This blog of his is mostly anime and manga but occasionally he posts interesting political stuff. This is (IMHO) a classic. He doesn't allow comments on his rare political posts. Just enjoy the genius and please don't harrass him :)

[rlmorel]

I think the people he was speaking to in that blog should buy this book:

[Americanwolf]

he makes an excellent point... good post thanks...

[smedley64]

"...I find myself hoping he tries it. Then we can nominate him for a Darwin award."

I find myself thinking the same thing. Let him compare and contrast.

[JLS]

It is a very apt post.

[JLS]

It is a very apt post.

[skinkinthegrass]

thanks, that was interesting, the liberals are "always" accusing the GOP / Conservatives of running a "Police State"...
it would be very interesting to place them in the non-public areas of China and/or the Glorious Peoples' Republic of North Korea's "Worker's Paradise"....and have them give, their views afterwords....

[skinkinthegrass]

I know quite a few people, who are (in dire) need that book.

[snarks_when_bored]

Den Beste is a smart guy; it’s too bad he wastes so much of his mental energy on analyzing what are basically cartoons.

[Dawnsblood]

He used to post on current events and such. He was one of the smartest blogger of the time but he had health problems and people kept hounding him. We lost a smart voice and a great analyst when that happened.

[snarks_when_bored]

I used to read Den Beste’s blog now and then...he had good instincts and expressed himself clearly. I’ve clicked once or twice on his anime pages, but found them completely uninteresting. I’ve seen enough anime to know what they’re like: silly, adolescent, dark characters experiencing silly, adolescent, dark adventures...Scooby Doo meets Dark Shadows...

[Smokin' Joe]

Good piece. Thanks for posting it.

[Dawnsblood]

It is true that I am not really interested in the “cartoon” part (a vast part of it) of his blog but I like to read his occasional comments on the world. So I presented what I still think is an interesting and insightful view on the left in America. No regret here. He is still a great thinker.

[Snurple]

It is a police state if you are a terrorist, pervert or other assorted fruit or nut with a desire to hurt others.
That is why the left feels this way, they meet all the criteria. Obummer is going to fix all that if elected.

[Psycho_Bunny]

I’m an avid supporter of any liberal who wants to go to China to protest anything....

[George Smiley]

Yep.

America the Police State.

Where you go into the Customs Office and there is a row of soldiers with submachine guns along both walls and an officer screams at you:

“No picture! No picture! No camera! No camera!”

Oh, wait. I forgot. That was China, not America.

[skinkinthegrass]

I’m an avid supporter of any liberal who wants to go to China to protest anything....agree, lets' give 'em all a one-way ticket...

[NucSubs]

He is a national treasure. More’s the pity he stopped writing.

And it was not all harassment. He is also ill.

[snarks_when_bored]

...I presented what I still think is an interesting and insightful view on the left in America. No regret here.

When I re-read this a while ago, I realized that you appear to have taken my remarks about Den Beste's anime obsession as a criticism of your posting. They weren't meant that way at all. Your post was a good one, and I agree that Den Beste's thoughts about matters of importance are usually interesting.