The Difference

Following up on my earlier post about the rift between conservative and populist Republicans, and why it has come to be this way - I found this video which captures the very essence of that arguement.



On one side, you have a discussion of the virtues of saying "We can be better," and on the other, "We shall not apologize for being Americans." But the thing Palin misses, that maybe that entire movement misses, is that we are not infallible, that humility is a virtue and by being arrogant will we contribute to our own downfall. No one suggests we apologize for our existence - only that we clean up our mess and play nicely with others. That is our calling as Americans - to be better than we are.