Today is the birthday of Patrick J Buchanan. PJB is a genuine Conservative who ran against GHWBush and scared the bejabbers out of him by defeating him in New Hampshire. Bush went on to lose the election to Bill "BJ" Clinton.....
Buchanan was also known for his America First positions, some of which were taken and implemented by Donald J Trump.
PJB was not a favorite of the Israel Lobby, because he called a spade a spade. Today, Doug Macgregor says pretty much exactly what PJB said then:
...the problem now is that in the United States for many many years--I would say decades--there has been a careful cultivation of not just support for Israel but the readiness to effectively do whatever the Israelis think is appropriate. in other words, unconditional support for Israel without much question. this is a combination, I think, of two things. one is certainly money that is poured into the pockets of politicians on the hill and into presidential campaigns by Israeli supporters who want to ensure that, whatever we do, we always support Israel. and, on the other hand, I think there's also the role that is played by Christian evangelists who are convinced that they have a holy obligation to fight for or support Israel. but the truth is we do have an obligation to think about the United States and its interests, and I don't think we're giving that much thought at this point....
Buchanan was "Othered" for saying what he did, and you can bet that Macgregor will be "othered," too.
Remember what they did to Jesus, which was worse than mere "Othering."
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