Comments on: Sacred Patriotism http://www.thankgodforatheists.com/?p=7 When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours. Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:58:09 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: dystopian http://www.thankgodforatheists.com/?p=7&cpage=1#comment-3 dystopian Sun, 06 Jan 2008 02:20:23 +0000 http://www.thankgodforatheists.com/2008/01/sacred-patriotism/#comment-3 Personally, I see what you’re referring to as “sacred patriotism” as budding nationalism. While we’re in a *social* climate of quasi-tolerance of the Jews and the Muslims ("if we *have* to"), and “those fruity Eastern religions” the *political* climate only tolerates Christianity. It *barely* allows for Catholics. I think it's fair to point out that a person doesn't have to look even a century into the past to see what a country gone mad with nationalistic ideals looks like. I'm not saying Bush is Hitler - far from it. On one hand Hitler was the mouthpiece of the Nazi regime and, despite anyone's personal feelings regarding the man, was an excellent orator as evidenced by his ability to rally a nation into a genocidal fervor. Bush's lack of eloquence limits his ability to deliver a heartfelt call to arms against all the non-WASP inhabitants of the US. Unfortunately he has been able to hire staff to test the waters / sway public opinion (at a slower rate) with their own commentary . That said, I definitely see us being on the the precipice of a new witch-hunt, and I don't think Muslims are the only ones who ought to be afraid. Personally, I see what you’re referring to as “sacred patriotism” as budding nationalism. While we’re in a *social* climate of quasi-tolerance of the Jews and the Muslims (”if we *have* to”), and “those fruity Eastern religions” the *political* climate only tolerates Christianity. It *barely* allows for Catholics.

I think it’s fair to point out that a person doesn’t have to look even a century into the past to see what a country gone mad with nationalistic ideals looks like. I’m not saying Bush is Hitler – far from it.

On one hand Hitler was the mouthpiece of the Nazi regime and, despite anyone’s personal feelings regarding the man, was an excellent orator as evidenced by his ability to rally a nation into a genocidal fervor. Bush’s lack of eloquence limits his ability to deliver a heartfelt call to arms against all the non-WASP inhabitants of the US. Unfortunately he has been able to hire staff to test the waters / sway public opinion (at a slower rate) with their own commentary .

That said, I definitely see us being on the the precipice of a new witch-hunt, and I don’t think Muslims are the only ones who ought to be afraid.

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