There has been a renewed push on the Left to call progressives “patriots”. I was listening to the Ed Schultz Show when they encouraged listeners to have their kids apply for a VFW sponsored writing contest on patriotism. The prizes are money for college.
I believe the true diagnosis will once again be schizophrenia. Schizophrenics may parrot a whole host of grievances, but there is not a motive that rational people understand. They are crazy.
It pains me to see how rapidly everyone moves to assign political motives to the irrational actions of a madman. They blame guns, the tea party, and talk radio, so I understand the defensiveness, but don’t let them twist the truth. It’s not about politics and there is no easy solution to these individuals and legislating laws on the rational law a binding citizen won’t prevent this.
Every nation suffers the schizophrenics. I suspect many Islamic suicide bombers are mentally ill. Our media often make us think this is an American phenomenon, but it is not. Read about the school attacks in China.
Mentally ill people spout grievances, but the underlying diagnosis will remain mental illness.
Very interesting. Don’t forget Hillary’s “dissent is the highest form of patriotism.” That would be great if she really meant it, such as dissent from Obama’s takeover. But she was referring to lefty loonies who were busy revealing (or,I think, selling) our secrets.
The left has been very effective in coopting conservative terms.