Why all the knee-jerk nationalism all of a sudden?
I'm talking about the reaction of the so-called "progressives" to Jeremiah Wright's comment about 9/11 and "God Damn America".
Until now it appeared pretty well settled that the rational progressive community recognized that the seeds for 9/11 were planted by our meddlesome foreign policy. Only the psycho right-wingers were unable to come to this conclusion because America, to them, can do no wrong.
Until now it appeared pretty well settled that the rational progressive community recognized how oppressive the American government has been overtime, both here, and abroad. Only the the psycho right-wingers were unable to come to this conclusion because America, to them, can do no wrong.
Now a religious figure says the things the progressive community agrees with (he doesn't blame the gays for our troubles, nor does he blame abortion, or miscegenation, or any insane fucking thing) and some of you freak out!
What the hell is wrong with some folks?
You don't have to agree with everything he says nor do you have to agree with the way he says everything but you do have to use your freaking brains and listen to what he's saying and why he's saying it.
Some progressives tried to explain why Osama Bin Laden did what he did (not justify it - just understand and explain) but an American who is saying what progressives believe, in large part, doesn't get the same courtesy??