[RonDog]

You nailed it.

That quote is at the HEART of the author's analysis, and bears repeating, from How Obama Thinks (Page 3 oof 5):

"...It may seem incredible to suggest that the anticolonial ideology of Barack Obama Sr. is espoused by his son, the President of the United States.

That is what I am saying.

From a very young age and through his formative years, Obama learned to see America as a force for global domination and destruction. He came to view America's military as an instrument of neocolonial occupation. He adopted his father's position that capitalism and free markets are code words for economic plunder.

Obama grew to perceive the rich as an oppressive class, a kind of neocolonial power within America. In his worldview, profits are a measure of how effectively you have ripped off the rest of society, and America's power in the world is a measure of how selfishly it consumes the globe's resources and how ruthlessly it bullies and dominates the rest of the planet.

For Obama, the solutions are simple.

He must work to wring the neocolonialism out of America and the West. And here is where our anticolonial understanding of Obama really takes off, because it provides a vital key to explaining not only his major policy actions but also the little details that no other theory can adequately account for..." -- Dinesh D'Souza

This is from the cover story in the printed edition dated 9/27/10:

[PA-RIVER]

Wow .... Imam Obama aint gonna like dis.

“Michele, pack the bags for Spain, we need a Vacation.”

[milwguy]

Thanks. When I came to that passage, it hit me like a ton of bricks. EVERYTHING about the POTUS and his seemingly bizarre actions since he took office (from bowing to kings and despots, apologizing for America, to the takeover of banks, auto companies, etc) made perfect sense when looked at from the perspective of the author.

I especially gave extra weight to the author’s personal experience in post colonial India. I really think all FReepers should be sending this to their friends and family, because the man in the White House is even more dangerous to our country than I have previously believed.

[milwguy]

I will also say the talking heads on MSNBC will have their heads explode when this issue of FORBES hits the newstands. I may tune in to Keith Olberfurher a few times that week just to see him melt down. House and Senate Dems will also be dreading being asked about the article as well.

[RonDog]

For those of you who came to this post from an outside source, here is a link to the FULL discussion thread on Free Republic:

How Obama Thinks (Best, most thorough article on Obama's pysche I have seen yet)
forbes ^ | 9/7/2010 | Dinesh D'Souza
Posted on Thursday, September 09, 2010 7:41:16 AM
by milwguy

[Frantzie]

Forbes Magazine has a writer that is Obama’s closest supporter, Forbes helped make him rich and he is a lousy money manager. This guy helped get Obama elected. This was the main reason I cancelled Forbes and will NEVER subscribe again.