The Inability to Argue

Yesterday, I came across a most amusing situation. An Obama supporter, after making the ridiculously unsubstantiated and comical statement to a close friend that Mr. Obama has cut the tax burden to 95% of Americans, refused to discuss his assertion with me because, in his words, I watch the Glenn Beck show. I couldn’t help but silently laugh at his ignorance and stupidity, as I very seldom watch Glenn’s show, it is true however, that I have glanced at his book “Arguing with Idiots”; I find it well written and somewhat humorous to say the least.

Conversely, my quarrel with the current political state of affairs in our Country is not derived from some talking head on the radio or TV (i.e. Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh, Bill O’Reily, etc…), my disagreement with the current administration and congressional leadership is a direct result of my lifelong political experience and familiarity with the socialistic dogma. I did not grow up in the U.S.; I grew up in Portugal, now a failing socialist democratic country. I have lived under a totalitarian right wing regime and saw the rise of socialism in that nation (see April 25, 1974 revolution). I am well versed in socialistic propaganda and doctrine, I studied it in school; therefore I speak from experience.

When I first heard President Obama talk about “spreading wealth”, I knew exactly what he was referring to, and when he spoke of “fundamentally” changing the country, I recognized his true intentions; democratic socialism, was on the way. It does not take a rocket scientist to figure this out, but the “followers” inspired by “Hope and Change”, the rally frenzies and all the deception put out by the media, Hollywood and Obama’s campaign staff, failed to recognize the true meaning of his statements.