Sunday, February 12, 2006

A spot on analysis of Bush supporters

Glenn Greenwald has made an excellent entry as usual on his blog about how Bush supporters really have no political ideology. He writes that their ideology seems to be based on one thing and that's complete support of President Bush. Here's a short excerpt but the whole article should be read because it's really good. From Glenn Greenwald:
Is there anything more antithetical to that ethos than the rabid, power-hungry appetites of Bush followers? There is not an iota of distrust of the Federal Government among them. Quite the contrary. Whereas distrust of the government was quite recently a hallmark of conservatism, expressing distrust of George Bush and the expansive governmental powers he is pursuing subjects one to accusations of being a leftist, subversive loon.

Indeed, as many Bush followers themselves admit, the central belief of the Bush follower's "conservatism" is no longer one that ascribes to a limited federal government -- but is precisely that there ought to be no limits on the powers claimed by Bush precisely because we trust him, and we trust in him absolutely. He wants to protect us and do good. He is not our enemy but our protector. And there is no reason to entertain suspicions or distrust of him or his motives because he is Good.