tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post783439651940747174..comments2024-03-26T06:17:49.527-07:00Comments on Had Enough Therapy?: The Democratic Party's Patriotism DeficitStuart Schneidermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12784043736879991769noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-39105158969708460742020-03-01T14:57:53.854-08:002020-03-01T14:57:53.854-08:00@UbuMaccabee
That would be nice, but "we can...@UbuMaccabee<br /><br />That would be nice, but "we can always take it back through force later" is a non-starter, since the numbers to do so won't be there. If anything, "them" taking over the spinoff by force is a much likelier possibility. As Roissy used to say, "I'll be poolside". 370H55Vnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-44546009966207194552020-02-28T10:15:07.715-08:002020-02-28T10:15:07.715-08:00Anonymous Englishman, if you are ever down here in...Anonymous Englishman, if you are ever down here in the heart of Dixie, you will not pay for a drink or a cigar in my local pub. Cheers, Mate. We are, both of us, part-and-parcel of the great tradition called Western Civilization. Long may it prevail on this earth.UbuMaccabeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-57299243068716360212020-02-28T09:49:58.915-08:002020-02-28T09:49:58.915-08:00Englishman here. A while back I was out in Pitsea ...Englishman here. A while back I was out in Pitsea one day (Pitsea being a small town in Essex in which my company had a satellite office) and, by chance, Jeremy Corbyn was there making an appearance at some function or other. Everyone in our office got to their feet, went to the window and began boo-ing as loudly as they could. Essex has a lot of military garrisons around it, and the people there have long memories when it comes to politicians who constantly denigrate the armed forces and regale us with tales of what nobles sorts terrorists are. I knew at that moment that he was destined for electoral annihilation, and the next two years felt like just watching that play out in slow motion.<br /><br />The United States is the standard bearer for the world, and I absolutely hate hearing self-loathing Americans trashing it from within. We need a forthright US to lead the way now more than ever. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-76911905471423708802020-02-28T08:09:00.864-08:002020-02-28T08:09:00.864-08:00370H55V is correct. The replacement population is ...370H55V is correct. The replacement population is steeped in ressentiment and growing larger. Only a great national divorce will correct this trajectory. Better to lose a leg than to perish altogether. Besides, we can always take it back through force later. UbuMaccabeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8078379512095504946.post-56639067639578945882020-02-28T07:36:45.301-08:002020-02-28T07:36:45.301-08:00The difference is that the UK is still 85% white a...The difference is that the UK is still 85% white and maintains a veneer of national cohesion. By contrast, the growth here in the numbers of groups who openly hate America (and even have elected some of them to Congress) is such that it accounts (together with their white fellow travelers) in my opinion for 25-35% of the inhabitants of what we for the time being still call the "United States of America". To them patriotism is a bug and not a feature, and must be excised in favor of a more "citizen of the world" belief. Do not think President Bernie Sanders is unthinkable any more. 370H55Vnoreply@blogger.com