Letters to the Editor
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"anti-Americanism" at home
Nothing matters -- not the disapproval of the American people of the President's actions nor rising anti-Americanism around the world.
This term “anti-Americanism” is misleading when used by the neo-cons. What the world is against is Bush’s imperial neo-con policies, not against the American people themselves (who are also against those same policies).
What they’ve done is define “America” (and "Americanism") in terms support of Bush policies, so from their viewpoint anyone who disagrees with them is ultimately “anti-American.”
So, using their meaning of the term, there is also rising “anti-Americanism” at home and the real enemy of the neo-cons is the majority of the American people who are the only ones who might possibly prevent their agenda.
I’ve long noticed how “conservatives” define themselves as “America” a dishonest rhetorical device that automatically impugns the motives and patriotism of those who disagree with them.
Limbaugh terms himself “America’s anchorman” even though the vast majority of Americans never listen to him and hold his views in contempt. Limbaugh might be the anchorman of the 18% of the public who still supports Cheney, but that’s hardly “America.”
This is just one of the “noble lies and pious frauds” the neo-cons and their enablers use to keep people in a stupor and stifle debate. And sadly, a lot of that lie is adopted by the by what they call the “left-liberal media” – yet another one of their pious frauds.