Tragically,
much of the West has been afflicted with Oikophobia. What is Oikophobia, you
ask? It is basically fear and loathing turned inward. The disdain and hatred
for one’s own culture or homeland. It is therefore, in some respects, the
saddest and most destructive of all phobias. And it has been building for many
years now. Large swaths of The Left believe in it, marinate in it, worship it,
project it…and try by any means to get others to convert to it, as it is their
belief, animating principle, and religion.
Winston
Churchill once stated, “Our
difficulties come from the mood of unwarrantable self-abasement into which we
have been cast by a powerful section of our own intellectuals.” Has there ever been a time when that
quote was more appropriate and applicable?!
Not sure about that? I present to you the
vast majority of American university professors, quite a few scientists, and a
whole host of self-proclaimed “experts,” authorities, and Progressive politicians,
such as Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar, George Soros, Klaus Schwab, Greta Thunberg, et.
al. And then there is the so-called “mainstream” media. And the majority of
teachers, at least in urban areas. A number of governors and many mayors also
fit the bill, The result? The very policies for which they lobby, in an alleged
attempt to rectify this nation’s “wrongs,” lead to utter devastation. Homelessness,
crime, drug use, and sanctuary cities abound. Large swaths of cities like San
Francisco, Seattle, and Portland have been transformed into dangerous and
run-down hellholes, needles and poop strewn across sidewalks and other public
areas. What were once well-kept areas with little crime and mostly prideful and
hardworking people when America’s founding principles were being followed have morphed
into dystopian landscapes of hopelessness and depravity after the “blame
America” crowd has had its way. Coincidence? No. Correlation and causation.
Nonetheless, elites like few things more
than to deride and berate their own free and open societies, the capitalist
system, the Judeo-Christian work ethic, the free market, the desire for
excellence, the rule of law, and the concept and belief in natural law, the
idea that our rights are inalienable and granted by our Creator, not those in
government.
The one thing they do like
better than deriding and berating their own societies is trying to get others
to do so, as well-- especially younger folks. Hence the existence here in
America of The 1619 Project, Critical Race Theory, LGBTQ Studies, and other
crackpot vehicles designed to pervert and capture the minds of our young
people. They are similarly fond of touting their disdain for Western nations
and notions when performing, speaking, or simply interacting with others
abroad.
As is usually the case with
Progressives, they don’t let history or facts get in the way of their agenda.
They dismiss or ignore the fact that the West has done more for the advancement
of homo sapiens in the past few centuries than the rest of the world combined,
whether lifting people out of poverty or fighting for their liberty.
Advancements in medicine, manufacturing, science, communication, energy, etc.,
have come about because of belief in hard work and discipline, the profit
motive, and Judeo-Christian values. Inventions and productivity flourished with
opportunity and entrepreneurship, as they must.
And Progressives purport to despise it
all.
Why? Several reasons. Truth be told, they
don’t care for the rubes in fly-over country because they don’t look, act, or
think like they do. Because these liberals can’t produce the food and energy
that sustain us, they mock those that do. They deride straight white males and
traditional gender roles because they don’t want anyone to deride their
sexuality and gender “choices.” They disdain so-called “Christian nationalism”
because they despise the concept of sin, don’t recognize any power higher than
that of their own, and esteem the LGBTQIIA+ Nation over their native land. They
dismiss the idea of “pulling one’s self up by one’s own bootstraps” because
they don’t wish to do so themselves. Too much effort.
In short, they denigrate all the
things that made America great. Because it secretly makes them feel small. And
they cannot countenance that.
It is also why they often get so upset
over those who support the desire to Make America Great Again.
