I guess it was your talk about inferiors that made me arrive at that conclusion, perhaps I was wrong.
Secondly, I AM imperialistic. We have a right to be. As I've said repeatedly, our system works. Theirs doesn't.
Screw imperialism.
Finally, I'd rather embrace my "holier-than-thou" opinions than stand before this assembly and apologize for the success of our nation. I'd rather be a snob than a coward.
I'm pretty sure you can be a snob and a coward and still have 'holier than thou' opinions, if you choose to do so.
SOCIAL inferiors, not racial. Yes, you were wrong. But I'm sure you're used to THAT.
Screw imperialism.
Oh, well, that pithy retort certainly deflates any contrary contention. Go home folks. With two words, America's foreign policy has been cast.
I'm pretty sure you can be a snob and a coward and still have 'holier than thou' opinions, if you choose to do so.
I don't think cowardice enters into MY argument so much as it enters into YOURS. Certainly the moral cowardice of someone who lacks the courage of his convictions. Either you believe in America or you don't. I believe that our way of life is the best on earth. I don't believe that others need to follow it if they don't choose, but I also don't think there's a nation on earth that has any room to criticize us. Nor do I think we have any duty to secure their blessing for protecting our own interests, or for expanding our influence, or for defending the weak and voiceless from predation. I'm not sure where my cowardice is supposed to enter in. But I'm fairly sure we've all seen yours.