Wednesday, December 07, 2005
The Cult Of Personality
In a world where narcissism reigns supreme, we focus on the person, far more than the issue, in almost every endeavor. Politicians have become rock stars (What else could explain Clinton?) and the deeply troubled, even horrifically monstrous get major coverage. (Could we go a year without another live interview with Charles Manson?)
This personalization of events also explains the genuine hatred of Bush by the left. They don't just disagree with him, they hate him. And because they hate the President, they seem to be enthralled with Saddam Hussien. What else could explain all the coverage his trail is getting, reporting in tiring details the man's antics.
The man is a butcher, a murderer on levels rarely seen among men. He belongs in the same sentence with Hitler and Stalin. His antics reveal only one thing -- whatever disconnect there is in his brain that allowed him to be so horrific.
I am interested in nothing from this trial save the guilty verdict and the death sentence. Until then, I don't want to hear about the fact that he is a raving maniac.
This personalization of events also explains the genuine hatred of Bush by the left. They don't just disagree with him, they hate him. And because they hate the President, they seem to be enthralled with Saddam Hussien. What else could explain all the coverage his trail is getting, reporting in tiring details the man's antics.
The man is a butcher, a murderer on levels rarely seen among men. He belongs in the same sentence with Hitler and Stalin. His antics reveal only one thing -- whatever disconnect there is in his brain that allowed him to be so horrific.
I am interested in nothing from this trial save the guilty verdict and the death sentence. Until then, I don't want to hear about the fact that he is a raving maniac.
