tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790724751274355836.post6553171097240776920..comments2023-10-26T01:30:46.850-07:00Comments on Quarketypes: The French Guy Nailed ItJohn S. Clinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01926850967801484573noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790724751274355836.post-53250163520531540242009-09-09T03:00:53.984-07:002009-09-09T03:00:53.984-07:00De Tocqueville was indeed a prescient reader of ou...De Tocqueville was indeed a prescient reader of our culture, and in an odd way he became an early pacifist, suffering greatly for his attempts to remain neutral in our wars. And I think you're right, John, to trace at least part of our present mess to early days. A holdover of that stubborn, "don't tread on me" attitude can explain a lot about the way masses of people seem to misunderstand their own political best interests. <br /><br />But those old-time farmers didn't wish their way into independence. The economic debacle, the health scare, and this ugly Obamadoctrination thing are basically about preserving the undeserved advantages of the wealthy and their McMansion-buying wannabees: socialism my ass; it's "Don't tread on my unsustainable benefits!"15 weekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09751029812355146116noreply@blogger.com