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tagrynSo apparently one-fifth of U.S. respondents are rooting against our efforts in Iraq. Not "I think its a bad idea", not "it was stupid to begin with", but "I hope we fail."
I'd expect around 1%-2%, which would be the pro-jihadist radicals and the conspiracy the-whole-thing-is-just-a-front-for-the-Joooooooos-master-plan nuts. But 20%? WTF? Is transnational progressivism, which holds the U.S. is the major source of evil in the world and must be contained for the greater good, that rampant in the United States today?
I agree with Second Hand Conjecture's strong words on this:
I hope, hope this was just a case of the question being misunderstood. Otherwise, we're in deeper %$@#@ than even the cynics suspect.
I'd expect around 1%-2%, which would be the pro-jihadist radicals and the conspiracy the-whole-thing-is-just-a-front-for-the-Joooooooos-master-plan nuts. But 20%? WTF? Is transnational progressivism, which holds the U.S. is the major source of evil in the world and must be contained for the greater good, that rampant in the United States today?
I agree with Second Hand Conjecture's strong words on this:
By the same token, those who wish us to fail should expect to have their patriotism challenged, and indeed they may want to question it themselves (if you really want us to fail, why are you here?). As should those who place political considerations above our national interests in defeating the insurgency in Iraq, stabilizing the government, and getting into a long stare-down with Iran and Syria. If you are more concerned with your political party winning (or with a hated candidate losing) in the elections than with your country winning in the war, your patriotism is suspect at best. That goes no matter whether you are Republican (11% want us to fail), Democrat (34%) or Independent (19%). Rooting for the US mission to fail because it suits your political druthers indicates that you have no patriotism, and really begs the question as to whether or not you’re an American. I can sympathize with those who merely want us to end the war, those who thought it was a bad idea from the get-go, and even those who just plain old hate Bush. But hoping that your country fails is simply intolerable, and if you really feel that way, then maybe you should just leave.(of course, to a transnational progressive the concept of "my country" or "our nation" is hopelessly quaint and simpleminded, as they tend to view themselves as 'citizens of the world' with a more enlightened sense of the Big Picture than the easily-manipulated children who still think in terms like "patriotism.")
I hope, hope this was just a case of the question being misunderstood. Otherwise, we're in deeper %$@#@ than even the cynics suspect.
