America's Political Derangement Syndrome
Opposing George W Bush's foreign policies is not part of the Derangement Syndrome. But the hatred of Bush that I've seen in many blogs is part of the Derangement Syndrome. Especially the nicknames some people applied to Bush.
It is perfectly okay to adamantly oppose the Iraq war and to adamantly oppose the policies of George Bush. I was one of those who opposed the Bush Administration and wrote plenty of blogs, articles and comments expressing my strong opposition to Bush policies especially during the Presidential elections of 2000 and 2004.
I wasn't against Bush for the sake of being against Bush. But I think many people were. People compared Bush to Hitler, called Bush a dictator and said all sorts of nasty things about Bush: Even not call Bush by his name.
Now we have the Obama Derangement Syndrome. I use this term because it aptly describes the hatred many people have for Obama. Although they don't state it explicitly in their blogs, comments and articles, it is implicit in what they write. I'm not referring to criticism of Obama's policies nor the opposition to his economic policies. I'm referring to the name calling that some folks have been doing like calling Obama a terrorist sympathizer, a dictator, a Muslim and worst.
Of course, what comes around goes around. The Sarah Palin Derangement Syndrome, the John McCain Derangement Syndrome, the John Kerry Derangement Syndrome, etc.
I'll just use the phrase "America's Political Derangement Syndrome" to describe political comments over the past 40 years. America's Political Derangement Syndrome is getting progressively worse as the years pass by. I don't think it will end anytime soon. But I will say that the rhetoric on the street mirrors the grid lock in Congress.
Our enemies must love it when we demonize our politicians and leaders. Our enemies hope we destroy ourselves because they cannot best our excellent military. I think it high time we reversed direction and started waning the Derangement Syndrome. Our future might depend on it.
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Your last paragraph should hit home/ if not, there is no hope for us. Our enemies haveto be celebrating when we attack our own government the way we have in the past and continue to today!
As far as President Bush is concerned, I think the irrational hostility toward him began the minute he was declared the winner of the 2000 election. Many people couldn't hang wuth the idea that Bush won, thereby destroying any chance of continuing the Clinton legacy. Add to that Bush's unfortunate inability to speak well in public. You are absolutely correct in that we need to stop being so shrill and partisan in our political discourse. I am an independent moderate. I agree with President Obama on some issues, and strongly disagree with him on others. I continue to be civil in stating my political views, however. This is a truly excellent article, my friend!