Politics: Where we struggle to kneel in the muck.

[bilmore]

Originally posted by taxwonk
The problem is that for so many years we subsidized so many of those bullies, and put more than a few of them in place. Or, even more problematic, we turned today's bullies into the savage haters they are today by propping up even worse bullies, on the theory that at least they weren't commies.

We not only let it happen for years, we supplied the bats, guns, and electrodes. To take your basic example. If we spend thirty years helping the guy beat up his kids, how can we come back and pound him now? Or, another variation, what if every Dad on the block is beating up his kid but you. Can you take them all on at once?

Can't disagree with any of that. Having said that, though, does that mean we shouldn't improve?