American Culture

The vulgarity of the debate in America promptsthat role. Four-star generals are fair game, as two of
another frustrated, self-important dope to spit intothemhave played prominent roles in recent articles,
the mix and call it a worm pit. Do we needanotherand politicians and Hollywoodtypes are frequent
person presenting issues from an extreme point ofguests in the cutting satire. seems to takepride in
view? As thepoliticians leaning towards socialism andtreading heavily on the pop culture and political
those who claim to be conservativeslean towardscorrectness of ourday, and yet there are things to
liberalism and no one can live with each other overlearn from the insights. "70% of blackbabies are born
theairwaves, America languishes in apathy that'sto single mothers." "What if the Iranian President ran
created from prosperity. Theblur of sources of vitriolfor
range from main-stream news sources,President in the U.S. as a Democrat?" and "How
todocumentaries, to actors, to the web and more.Hollywood is Fighting
Each source tries to outdothe others in its extremity,Republican Spin and Sensationalism."
fanaticism and outrage. Bar none, these sourcesareIn America, there is a belief that the Democrats and
promoting an agenda or tied to partisan money thatRepublicans are not thatmuch different from each
engenders them tobend the truth, which muddies theother and that together they are not that
water.muchdifferent from our founding fathers and the
Now, along comes and a proudly vulgar look at theoriginal vision of our country.
issues oftoday. When was the last time you heardlooks at our world today like an observer watching
headlines like "Children Die Tryingto Evolve Wings," ormonkeys inthe zoo and exclaiming, "THOSE
"Catholic Priest Pays to Watch Nun Cat Fight"? Sure,MONKEYS ARE NOT LIKE US!" Interestingly,the
it'sentertaining to hear someone say things you wishdifferences still have to be explained, and that is
you had the guts to say,but where do you draw thewhat wormpit.comdoes in brilliantly clear language. If
line? Perhaps the indiscriminate skewering ofyou are someone that believes thatmonkeys are just
alldifferent groups is the result of no allegiancelike you and I, then you will not appreciate hearing
except to God and thefounding fathers.thatyou should test that theory by letting one watch
seems to have few lines. The writer, a mystery ofyour kids. If you aresomeone that believes that the
some secretgovernment service, hits the muslims aslaws of the U.S. should be interpreted
hard as the republicans as hard asthe catholics asusinginternational standards, then, as might say, "You
hard as the blacks as hard as the homosexuals. It'sare right.
difficult tocategorize the point of view except to sayMonkeys are no different than you.
that it is entirely anti-victim andanyone who takes