Oxymorons (and the morons who use them)

If I could go back in time seven or eight years and write a novel about the so-called leadership of this country, my book would be either a best seller (for originality) or a complete bust (way too unrealistic).

There have been many missteps and words mispoken during the last six years. Two oxymorons by the moron in chief and his minions sum up, for me, all that is wrong and very strange about public life today here in the U.S.

Impose democracy. Would you tell me, please, how democracy can be imposed? Democracy, by definition, implies free will. It is not just a catch word to make people feel warm and fuzzy inside. Democracy is vibrant concept first discussed by Greek philosophers. And it most certainly cannot be imposed.

Cowboy diplomacy. Tell me, also, how diplomacy can be conducted by a cowboy? By their very nature, cowboys are rough and not prone to being diplomatic. In the old days, they were called upon to drive the cattle up to Abilene and Kansas City so the rich people of New York could eat steak. It was a long, difficult journey. A man had to be rugged to be successful. Not diplomatic.
Diplomacy means understanding the nuances of relationships. (With humans, not cattle.) Diplomacy is often subtle, and has a soft touch. I suppose a cowboy could be diplomatic--though most weren't--but pairing these words and expecting to mold them into a foreign policy is folly.

On top of the moronic concepts which guide our nation, we have blatant injustice. Injustice is always wrong. It is perhaps even more horrifying when those who perpetrate it do so with such impunity.

When dealing with countries which have Muslim majorities, the gloves come off and the Connecticutt cowboy goes into action. No negotiation. Kill them all and let God sort it out. But a small East Asian country deserves talks. Let's sit down and work this out. I suppose there aren't many Muslims in North Korea.

When dealing with the country created through the Balfour Declaration, solidified by the U.N., we don't talk about atrocities. Whatever they do is in self-defense. Theese people suffered in the Holocaust. We must all do whatever we can to make up for the trauma.

When dealing with a people who have lived peacefully in the same region for over 2000 years, we must be harsh. They must submit. They do not have the right to fight back. They are lucky we let them stay at all in the land which belongs to the people of the Holocaust. They should be grateful.

Moronic attitudes and double standards abound. This is the foreign policy our grandchildren will read about in history books.

And if these attitudes continue, I predict our great-grandchildren will be learning about the late, great United States of America.