Russ Vaughn: Life as it should be, life as it is Contributed by Bill Faith
Via email from Russ Vaughn:
Bill, don't know if you've seen this:
If not, you're going to find it interesting. Steyn's thesis confirms what I've been contending for years about liberals: their political positions are grounded in a childish desire for life as it should be, rather than the conservative manner of confronting life as it actually is and dealing with the problems.
This is clearly evidenced in the current War on Terror. Conservatives recognize it for what it is, a worldwide struggle of civilizations. We believe that the way to prevail is to aggressively take the war to the enemy and keep their terroristic activities focused on battles within their own lands.
The Democrats, being liberals to the core, believe if we would just try harder to understand the root causes if Islamofascism, we could withdraw from the Mideast and spend our national energies trying to find ways to protect ourselves from the most determined terrorists.
It is childish, wishful thinking, hoping that by giving the bully your lunch money, he's not going to hurt you. It's a defense posture of not trying to land any punishing blows on the bully yourself but simply curling into a fetal defensive posture on the ground, with your hands covering your unseeing eyes and hoping that the bully's worst kicks and punches won't hurt you too much and that he'll ultimately tire of his aggression and leave you alone.
It's a defense employed by the weak and fearful of all species: submission. Coincidentally, isn't that, by the way what the Arabic term Islam means in English?
Russ
Do read the whole Steyn piece. It isn't an enjoyable read, but it's an important one.
Contributed by Bill Faith on August 18, 2006 at 01:12 PM in , , , , , |
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The piece melds nicely (if sadly) with my post. Wish I could write like that. Spiro Agnew's "A spirit of national masochism prevails, encouraged by an effete corps of impudent snobs who characterize themselves as intellectuals." comes easily to mind. Only I would that brush with broader strokes.