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This essay is a wonderful example of why most Americans do not trust the left to keep them safe.
Mr. Greenwald, the notion that the persecution of journalists in the US (which at its most severe means forcing them to drink coffee from a diner rather than Starbucks) is comparable to persecution in Zimbabwe, etc., is not only ridiculous, it is offensive and, ultimately, a threat to Democracy.
Yes, a threat to Democracy. Why is it that liberals, who love nuanced John Kerrys and despise simplistic Sarah Palins, absolutely fail to take a nuanced approach when comparing the evil of the US government to the evil in other nations?
The answer is quite simple. Liberals are Ameriphobes. Oh yes, you hate your country but either don't know it or, more likely, will not admit it.
Remember, Ameriphobes, people keep trying to get in to this country and it is easy as pie to leave; even Bill Ayers trusts the police enough to call them when mean journalists harass him; being poor in the US means drinking Folgers while you are surfing the net while being poor in many parts of the world means you eat a bit of grain each day; and on and on and on.
There is no comparison and you expose your Ameriphobic nature by suggesting there is.
