Now that the convention action is finally heating up, we can
fully expect the liberal propaganda machine to spin into high gear,
as it were. From the phony hurricane allusions designed to invoke
the cherished dogma that Republicans are to blame for everything,
including acts of God, to their ongoing, fear-mongering ditties,
Democrats are in full attack mode.
Democrat talking heads will keep repeating the mantra that
Republicans make people nervous on “social issues”; that they are
waging a war on women, blacks, senior citizens, and any other
groups who are not welcome in their “small tent.” Never mind that
these groups were well represented in the field of 2012 GOP
presidential hopefuls; if these words appear on the teleprompters
of liberal politicos or news anchors, they must be true. How do I
know this? Well, everybody know it!
You see, liberals have inculcated their poison into our culture
through many and diverse ways, chief among them our educational
system. But maybe even more effective is the way they have
redefined what it is to be an American, through what would seem to
be a series of innocent and innocuous platitudes, mostly
disseminated through their leftist entertainment and news wings.
How have they affected the mindset of this country? Let me count
the ways:
I’m a good person. This paean to the culture of
relativism has been the catalyst for the breakdown of personal
responsibility and the cult of victimhood which is strangling the
road to the American Dream. If, as every Hollywood movie and
network TV show affirms, we are all entitled to our own definition
of right and wrong, thereby validating our own opinion of
“goodness,” then everything is acceptable and no one is wrong;
except in the eyes of those old fogey religious fanatics who are,
no doubt, judgmental and racist homophobes.
So how might these knuckle-dragging Neanderthals redeem
themselves as members of a kinder and gentler, utopian America?
Easy. They must learn to give back to the community. This
nauseating phrase — an offshoot of the “it takes a village”
mentality — is the get-out-of-jail card for everyone from
unrepentant, thieving politicians to gang-banging sports and rap
stars. Meant, I suppose, to indicate the intention of helping
others, it nonetheless calls to mind the imposition of “community
service” on low-grade criminals; that is, something that is forced
upon the giver.
Now years ago there was something called “charity,” which comes
from the Latin term for love, caritas; as in Deus Caritas
Est, an encyclical by Pope Benedict XVI which translates to,
God is Love. We helped our friends and neighbors out of love; the
only imposition being the response to the love God has for us and
for them. But if you dare mention this motivation for charitable
works in public, you will not only not be giving back, you
will be labeled divisive, offensive, and a threat to the
community.
Of course, modern, enlightened Americans need to be protected
from these kinds of discussions lest their minds be diverted from
truly important things like the latest doings of the Kardashians.
So in order to be a good member of the community, you must always
remember: Never discuss politics or religion at a bar.
Never mind that this great nation of ours was founded by folks
discussing these very subjects in bars and taverns all across the
thirteen colonies, this is now an unpardonable transgression
against the state. And besides, who wants to hear about all this
political stuff when there are some hot chicks down at the Rock the
Vote rally?
Yet, should anyone be so politically incorrect as to have an
opinion on any of the above in a public place, this would engender
probably the most heinous of all liberal aphorisms: Everybody
knows it. You know how this one goes. You try and make a point
to liberals at a family gathering; something like, “Cutting taxes
across the board will create jobs because…,” and before you can
get the next words out of your mouth, your niece who’s home on
spring break will shout you down with Democratic talking points.
When asked for proof of said points, she will throw you a
patronizing look and say, “C’mon Aunt Lisa, everybody knows
that!”
So how to counter these familiar tactics? Although it will take
generations for most of this propaganda to be washed away from our
nation in general, that shouldn’t stop us from trying to make
inroads personally. Speak up and do not be afraid to debate the
value of objective moral truths wherever and whenever the
opportunity presents itself. When you are accosted on your way out
of a supermarket to donate to the latest planet-saving cause of the
day, simply reply that you have already amply given back to the
community via the IRS. And the next time someone tells you that
“everybody knows” something, just say, “Well I don’t. Suppose you
explain it to me.” That’ll stop them cold.
