McCain would have you believe it’s only in the "authentic, God-loving, hardworking, pro-America" small town community. I suppose that little burg is populated by people of the same ilk.
His thesis raises a nasty question.
What does that make the 80% of Americans who live in urban areas?
Phony. Un-Godly. No-good slackers. Un-patriotic. (Perhaps wealth-distributing liberals.)
What’s really going on here is that John McCain’s message is a thinly-veiled repugnant attack on his opponent’s supporters, not where they live.
In a previous era, Joe McCarthy simply labeled people Un-American for his slanderous vilification.
For another take on the McCain-Palin rhetoric read Rosa Brooks column (link below) in the Los Angeles Times.
Clearly, America is struggling and suffering. So goes the world.
The challenges of our personal campaigns for a decent and happy life are demanding. The citizens of all countries, whether they live in small towns or big cities, are feeling the fear and dislocation.
It is important to remember that our lifestyle is not inseparable from whom we elect to govern us.
Copyright 2008 William M. MacKay
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