Shawn’s argument: “The security establishment likes to talk like it's 1960; they like to talk in euphemisms and with grand gestures of freedom and liberty. But Americans don't speak that language. They need to be open and direct: Putin's invasion is an attack on Americans. Why? Because it will drive up prices of gas…”
This strikes me as dumbing down, admitting that Americans don’t really care about real freedom/liberty, but only the material things, one’s pocket book. That’s the only language we know now?
This is where we are now. Freedom only means what? I don’t have to wear a mask or get a shot to protect myself and others, as an example? Or the freedom not to sacrifice my goods or suffer a cut in my cash?
Maybe we need to start learning to speak the language again about what real freedom and liberty means. We could ask some Ukrainians.
Shawn’s argument: “The security establishment likes to talk like it's 1960; they like to talk in euphemisms and with grand gestures of freedom and liberty. But Americans don't speak that language. They need to be open and direct: Putin's invasion is an attack on Americans. Why? Because it will drive up prices of gas…”
This strikes me as dumbing down, admitting that Americans don’t really care about real freedom/liberty, but only the material things, one’s pocket book. That’s the only language we know now?
This is where we are now. Freedom only means what? I don’t have to wear a mask or get a shot to protect myself and others, as an example? Or the freedom not to sacrifice my goods or suffer a cut in my cash?
Maybe we need to start learning to speak the language again about what real freedom and liberty means. We could ask some Ukrainians.