The aftermath of the Charlie Hebdo massacre has confirmed something widely suspected: this country’s elites have no interest in defeating terrorism.
Out of the 17 people murdered by Jihadi thugs in Paris, four were cops and four were innocent passersby who happened to be in a kosher shop at the wrong moment. But the other nine were perfect examples of 21st-century postmodern secular elites. Sophisticated, skeptical, well-educated, and well-to-do bohos working in media whose response to anything at all was a combination of aloofness, impudence, and irony. In this they were representative of their generation -- essentially French versions of Jon Stewart and Tina Fey. They would have been at home in any capital city -- London, Amsterdam, New York -- or any university town in the Western world.
This was reflected in Charlie Hebdo itself. The magazine attacked Islam not only because it was a perfect target in its vulgarity, stupidity, and aggressiveness (when it comes down to it, Islam is the bully of belief systems), but because it was a religion. CH also attacked Christianity, Judaism, and every other creed that came into its sights with the same brio and nastiness. In this, CH reflected widely-held postmodern elitist attitudes.
And yet -- the massacre has had no impact on Western elites. It should have. This class, secular, worldly, and atheistic, constitutes a prime target for Jihadi terror. Muslims loathe the Godless far more than they do followers of other creeds. According to the Koran, Christians and Jews are to be allowed to live -- albeit in misery -- as dhimmis in a universal Islamic caliphate. But the godless folk will be exterminated out of hand.
" I always appreciate the diversity of thought and the thirst for new ideas that really characterizes this forum. It’s safe to say that Davos pushes the limits of thinking, tries hard to find the new thinking, and that’s really what makes this forum so special." John Kerry
If anyone would like to read Kerry's address to Davos, it's here: http://www.state.gov/secretary/remarks/2014/01/220605.htm ********** He spends so much time talking about the new way the US is engaging around the world and our belief in pluralism. What he wants is for warring enemies who hate each other to begin thinking in new terms of mutual benefit based on this concept of peaceful co-existence. This is a mutually beneficial concept, did you know that? Trouble is neither side in these ancient wars buys into his ideology and he propose no meaningful incentive to foster mutually appreciated coexistence. He tries to tout the dividend of peace as sufficient motivation to change the future. The speech reeks of his naïve trust in Muslims and his belief that they have this desire for peace that is greater than their desire to triumph over their enemies.
** Rich Lowry, Nov 30, 2014 on “Meet the Press” Sunday, National Review editor
Stop trying to make the Ferguson protests something they weren’t. And, just as importantly, stop trying to make Michael Brown, the man shot to death during a fight with police Office Darren Wilson in August, something he wasn’t.
“If you look at the most credible evidence, the lessons are really basic ... don’t rob a convenience store. Don’t fight with a policeman when he stops you and try to take his gun. And when he yells at you to stop, just stop.”
ZitatEventually, the Jihadis -- Allah be praised! -- will begin to target American equivalents of the CH staff, the godless, in their own milieus. (Is Bill M. ready to sacrifice himself for the greater good, I wonder?) Then the elite left will start screaming for protection. Then it will cease being an ideological game.
It’s a shame that it has to come to that, but our elite class is impervious in its smugness and mortal stupidity. So come to that it will.
Please! You're breaking my heart, here! Practical advice: Don't stand near any leftists. They will be the targets, because the Jihadists see them as "Godless."