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August 17, 2004
Free Tibet
Canadian VRWC team-leader, Mark Steyn elaborates on the theme of people whose attitudes are in "inverse proportion to the likelihood of their acting upon them." He is talking about old Europe but his point has broad application.
What are they doing to free Tibet? Nothing. Tibet is as unfree now as it was when they started advertising their commitment to a free Tibet. And it will be just as unfree when they buy their next car and slap on the old sticker one mo' time. If Don Rumsfeld were to say, 'Free Tibet'? That's a great idea!
The Third Infantry Division go in on Thursday', all the 'Free Tibet' crowd would be driving around with 'War is not the answer' stickers.
Posted by Ghost of a flea at August 17, 2004 08:14 AM
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This isn't a particularly new insight, but Steyn is doing his job in continually pointing this out. Of course these attitudes have no real substance; they're a pose, held visibly and publicly in order to demonstrate that the holder is of the correct progressive opinion. This opinion acts as a tribal marker, showing that the holder is of the "right" crowd.
When the "black dog" of depression is upon me, I often think the entire edifice of "progressive" thought exists to rationalize and justify the continued faith of some adults in the comforting illusions of childhood. "Yes Dorothy, wishing really DOES make it so! Reapeat after me: There's no place like home..."
Posted by: Demetrius at August 17, 2004 01:26 PM