"the structure of American society is being demolished brick by brick [[deregulation). Within a few short years, Americans will have reached the "liberty" seized by Jean-Jaques Rousseau, the abolition of every particular dependency[[ of government intervention). This is what Hannah Arendt called "the atomic mass," a precondition for the establishment of totalitarianism. p 178 Buchanan.
This what scares most people about the right's call that liberals are the evil of the world and out to ruin our country...and that there is but one way...
I personally advocate that those on the far left and those in the rock fields of the right are tearing the country apart..
Whereas moderates are now called liberal by right-wing folks and radical conservatives as if they really want the American dream to fade and be replaced with a "socialist state" This conservative action of holding on to ideals and and the magical thinking that the Fonz and happy days were the apex of our culture is hurting our evolution..
What needs to happen is a little Jeffersonian Revolt that brings on the next phase of our Democratic Revolution...we need to evolve..
a) less control by powerful lobbies and foreign attachments
b) stronger protectionism for American manufacturing'
c) education and health care that is non discriminatory and available to all equally...
d) that we practice social justice equally and those who can't contribute at equal rates have a level of accommodation and respect that balances out in the moral standards of a just society.
e) adherence to laws that protect those who seek justice and realize there reason or agreement to have them in the first place;
f) that our international agenda is not building a pax America but supporting change through our cultural and fair stances backed up by strong resolve when someone directly threatens our country;
g) that we place value on all people, regardless of their cultural background..that we value all people equally and we focus our diplomacy at home and abroad on the concept of humanity not "my way" or no way;
H) That if a baby dies in Africa because of poor water quality that we all cry and that our efforts to help those in need be focused on things that improve quality of life for others as well as taking care of the quality of life of our children too.
I) Where does supporting dictators and countries that do not follow international laws help our security...when those countries violate international laws and morals have "made in the USA" on their weapons we have then to ask ourselves-who do they see as co-conspirators...an d in reality put us at risk too;
J) "Give us a protective tariff and we will have the greatest country on earth" Abe Lincoln or "I'm Concerned about Protectionism" George Bush...
in short maybe what the extreme right fears is a USA based on the founding father's words and the reality the it's embodiment of the "living constitution"- not what they actually did or didn't do [[slavery, discrimination and genocide). It seems what they fear is a USA that is reflective of those "happy day's" ideals behind the Happier Days if applied to all of our citizens equally ...but they cling to the myth of "Happy Days" without the realization of those images didn't extend itself to all of our citizens at the time equally...
so I agree we can ignore Rush etal. and hope he goes away or is exposed for the hypocrite that he and his likes are or we can start to counter this divison with real discussion that brings out the moderates.
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