{"id":7830,"date":"2010-08-20T09:01:48","date_gmt":"2010-08-20T14:01:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brianjnoggle.com\/blog\/?p=7830"},"modified":"2010-08-20T10:15:42","modified_gmt":"2010-08-20T15:15:42","slug":"the-root-of-the-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brianjnoggle.com\/blog\/2010\/08\/20\/the-root-of-the-problem\/","title":{"rendered":"The Root of the Problem"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Facebook, I posted this photo that I cribbed from Big Hollywood<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\n\"Prague,<\/p>\n

Immediately, one of my few liberal<\/strike> progressive<\/strike> authoritarian acquaintances chimed in:<\/p>\n

Tell me about this photo.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

You know, I wasn’t born then, either, but I can tell you what happened in Czechoslovakia in 1968.<\/p>\n

But those who would rule us (or who would elect rulers) sort of fail just about any history exam they’re given, do they not?<\/p>\n

(Link seen on Instapundit<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

UPDATE:<\/b><\/font><\/p>\n

Just to keep you apprised of the conversation:<\/p>\n

\nBrian J. Noggle<\/b>
\nHere:
\nhttp:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Prague_Spring<\/p>\n

While American students and whatnot were facing down The Man with sit ins, long hair, and all that feldercarb, Czechs and Slovaks were baring their chests to tanks.<\/p>\n

That’s resisting oppression.<\/p>\n

Brian J. Noggle<\/b>
\n Sorry, I sorta minimized it. They weren’t just baring their chests to tanks like American university students were standing up to the campus police.<\/p>\n

They were dying, too.<\/p>\n

Authoritarian:<\/b>
\nI agree. And it is good of you to recognize the anniversary of that battle today. Many Americans dont even know it happened because we – as usual – were too busy with our own struggles.
\nThat said. many people have died for the freedoms we en…joy today. Though it wasn’t bloody and gory like Prague Spring or the struggles in Darfur today, every BODY counts.
\nOppression never occurs without collateral damage. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Awesome. And this particularly authoritarian is not unintelligent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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