Never Give An Inch

Ann “The Man” Coulter

That a two-bit, unintelligent, grimy demagogue should be lauded on the cover of a major American periodical is certainly dispiriting, but it also serves as a good barometer of our national zeitgeist. Those in power have influence, and the disastrous election of Bush has given him (and his cronies) unprecedented influence over the minds of the public. The shift of American politics to a predominantly conservative, militaristic, and nationalistic stance is becoming ever more pronounced; and so, accordingly, has become the dangerous nature of the rhetoric guiding it. One of the most repeated criticisms of Mein Kampf is this: people were either too stupid or too busy to read it and take it seriously. Indeed, Hitler’s monograph is rambling and often incoherent, but it also should have alerted the world. Just so with Ann Coulter’s filth-ridden writing. No, Coulter will not rise to power and embroil the world in war, but her feverish and hateful screeds should not be taken lightly anymore – they represent the most virulently fascistic wing of American popular sentiment. Democrats are being accused of hijacking the judiciary, putting U.S. troops at risk, sacrificing American sovereignty to a corrupt U.N., and associating themselves with a pacifism that is tantamount to treason; all while being a minority party bordering on irrelevance. The right-wing must not merely be fought, they must be annihilated.

”Of course the people don't want war. But after all, it's the leaders of the country who determine the policy, and it's always a simple matter to drag the people along whether it's a democracy, a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. […] Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism, and exposing the country to greater danger.” - Hermann Goering