Churchill writes of Great Britain in 1933. And I can’t help but see how the same words correspond to our own time all too well:
This was one of those awful periods which recur in our history, when the noble British nation seems to fall from its high estate, loses all trace of sense or purpose and appears to cower from the menace of foreign peril, frothing pious platitudes while foemen forge their arms.
In this dark time, the basest sentiments received acceptance or passed unchallenged by the responsible leaders of the political parties.
The disease that Churchill diagnosed in his beloved country seems to have been contagious because all of Western civilization, I think, can be described similarly.
October 12, 2009 at 6:07 pm
I remember Alaistar Cooke saying how much things in the early 00's seemed like the early 1930's all over again…
October 13, 2009 at 1:21 am
Yes, but what do you have left of Western Civilization when you've turned your back on Christ?
October 13, 2009 at 10:59 pm
I'd have to disagree as the British Empire of 1933 was nothing like the US in 2009. Firstly, the US is not an empire. While the British were solely interested in protecting their own interests around the globe, the US is far more noble (i.e. there was absolutely no reason to go to Somalia or Bosnia other than sheer humanitarianism). Secondly, we have no eminent threat from abroad. I'm sure many people like to point to Ahmadinajad and say "Look! He's the next anti-Christ! Somebody DO SOMETHING!" but he is neither a threat to the US nor its interests (Israel is NOT a US interest, regardless of how strong the lobby wants you to believe that).
This country is in bad shape economically and morally, but nothing has been done irrevocably. I would strongly caution anyone to not take the doom-and-gloom course as nothing productive can come of it. A nice tall glass of reality is needed here.