Given the topic introduced in yesterday's blog entry, this new article regarding Rudy Giuliani is a perfect compliment and gives example of the use of fear psychology to persuade people toward an instinctive and conservative slant in their decision making, politically or otherwise.
Drumming up the horrific events of 9/11 while threatening that another attack of equivalent proportion is bound to follow, should we the American people vote in a Democrat, is exactly the sort of thing people need to slow down and thoroughly analyze rather than let their gut direct them. It also bares naked the state of American (and particularly Republican) politics and just how low it has stooped. We, the people, are under attack by not only terrorists but by our own politicians who work to inspire fear in us as well! And none with even a hint of admitted disgrace as they go.
All I can think to myself is, "When will the people begin to appreciate reasoned leaders rather than demagogues who ceaselessly browbeat us with their fear mongering and sharpened partisan politics? And where are our reasoned philosopher kings when we need them? For how long can this people and their country continue to endure this? How long will we?"
And Rudy? Shame on you. Shame!
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