PrintJanuary 15, 2005
Respectful disgreement
I am a great admirer of Dennis Prager, the radio talk show host and writer. he is one of the most thoughtful commentators on politics, culture, and current events. And I agree with him that American leftists are entirely too full of hatred for our country, and that their screeds are used to harm us overseas. But Dennis is a little bit off—base when he asks in his latest Town Hall column:
Did you ever notice that there are no Germans going around the world saying, or making movies about, how awful Germany is or has been? Given that Germany unleashed two world wars and invented industrialized genocide, why has there been no German Michael Moore?
Are there any Japanese making films about the absence of Japanese soul—searching or expressions of sorrow over their country's enslavement, torture and murder of Asians in World War II? Has anyone ever encountered any Japanese self—hate?
He continues:
In fact, among all the world's peoples, only two produce large numbers...(Read Full Article)
