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| Greg Gutfield: Are you a "patriotic terrorist?" |
| 2007-01-25 |
| Whenever I visit this lovely blog, I usually run into someone - a "leftist," if you will - who finds pleasure in things that make our country or the President look bad. I suppose I could say these angry types are no better than cheerleaders for terrorism. After all, both entities - the left and terrorists - seem to share the same desire: to put the US, humiliatingly, in its place. But I would be wrong to say such things. Very wrong. Of course, "dissent is patriotic," and the left is only critical of America because it simply loves our country much more than I do. That's why calling them terrorists would be intolerant and pretty shameful. But what about "patriotic terrorists?" That's kinda neat. . . . Are you a patriotic terrorist? If you are intensely critical of the US, while tolerating homicidal enemies who condemn everything you previously claimed you are for - human rights, voting rights, gay rights, women's rights, porn - then you're a patriotic terrorist. If you talk about tolerance constantly - and hilariously tolerate genocide and suicide bombers because those actions undermine your more intimate opposition, the American right - then you're a patriotic terrorist. The only difference between a patriotic terrorist and a real one? Real terrorists are simply patriotic terrorists who've taken the extra step - choosing to actually die for their beliefs - rather than simply talking about them at Spago. If Tim Robbins, Sean Penn, Michael Moore, and their ilk had real cojones, they'd all be wearing cute black vests - but stuffed with more than dog-eared copies of Deterring Democracy. |
| Posted by:Mike |
| #2 The Booth for this one, Captain? |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2007-01-25 17:13 |
| #1 I just call them traitors. And traitors should die. In pain. Lots and lots of pain. Pain by nerve induction? |
| Posted by: Silentbrick 2007-01-25 17:03 |