Posted by
The Secular Conservative on Wednesday, April 11, 2007 9:43:05 PM
I must admit, I'm confused by one of the common liberal refrains regarding war and our President. I heard the specific quote from a liberal columnist today, but I know I've heard it many times before, particularly from Hollywood anti-war types:
"Disagreeing with the President is a good thing."
Why exactly? I get that it's good to live in a society where disagreement is possible, and I understand that the ability to disagree is foundational to a functioning democracy/republic. But that's not what these people are saying. They're saying that the act of disagreement itself is a good thing. Why?
Who actually likes disagreement? If my wife wants to have pizza, but I want to go out for Mexican food, we disagree. It would be better if we agreed. There would be no friction, we could make a decision more quickly, etc. Disagreement is not a likeable thing.
But disagreement is a necessary thing. So why do liberals take pride in their disagreement when they should take pride in our right to disagree?
-tsc