Ideaology

There are three potential visions for the future, according to Dennis Prager.

One is the Muslim Vision, where in we all convert to Islam.

One is the Secular/Socialist vision, where in we all become Europeon.

One is the Judeo-Christian/Capitalist vision, where in we all learn not to mess with America.

These are our three potential futures.

In this war of ideas America stands alone. Our only allies of note, the United Kingdom and Israel, are good allies, but both have socialist programs and parties. So it is up to the United States alone to bring the world to light.

As Prager says, "But the American way can only prevail if Americans believe in it. That is why, as important as the military and ideological battles against militant Islam are, the most important battle is the ideological one within America. But with America's universities, unions, professional associations, mainstream news media, and one of its two major parties ideologically aligned with Europe, and with big businesses constantly undermining Judeo-Christian values, the battle within America itself for America's unique values is far from won. And given that only America offers a viable alternative to both militant Islam and secularism/socialism, if we lose the battle here, humanity has a very dark future."

While it's fun to imagine apocolyptical visions of the future, lets return to reality. Since its inception the United States has engaged in a debate over how powerful the federal government should be. Has it destroyed America? No. Has one side conclusively won? Not yet. The very greatness of America is that as we deal with these struggles peacefully, the struggles make us stronger. The problem with Prager is that he believes that unless his side wins by eliminating all conflicting ideas, than they have lost. Fair enough--everybody is allowed to believe what they want. For example, I'm allowed to believe that President Bush's tax cut strategy, which Prager probably agrees with, will eventually empty the treasury, requiring the US to raise taxes to an even higher rate in order to pay it off.

But by casting it in apocolyptical terms, Prager cuts off debate. In his view, there can be no compromise with the forces of Europeon thought (let alone Islam), only victory and elimination of the hated ideas. And that kind of victory is no kind of victory at all, in the long run.