More than three weeks after witnessing the terror in Israel I still cannot find the appropriate words to convey my thoughts about Hamas. Pondering the ruthless acts of Hamas is mentally paralyzing, and formulating a context to begin a simple discussion about the tragic day of October 7, 2023, may be impossible. We have seen evil. It exists in brutal recordings of murder and infant beheadings. Perpetrators of these crimes were instructed to not only kill Israelis, but rip out their hearts and livers, and as I write there is still emptiness that cannot satisfactorily capture the vileness of those acts.
In 1859 noted empiricist philosopher and member of the British Parliament John Stuart Mills penned in his observations, On Liberty, that barbarians only deserve to be ruled over by a benevolent dictator. Mills goes on to opine that once the barbarians have been educated and understand the rights of man, that then they would be able to self-govern in a civilized society. Many have referred to Hamas as barbarians, but I think they are less than that. Using Mill’s description barbarians can learn to moderate their animalistic urges, Hamas cannot. What Hamas embodies, is a group of savages. There is nothing redeemable about a culture that has vilified others to the point where they have lost all humanity in their actions. Unfortunately, the Palestinian people share this morbid perspective for they then cheered on these inhuman acts with glee. Palestinians see Israelis as sub-human, much like the Nazi’s viewed the Jews, and the Antebellum Democrat Party thoughts about black people.
Regarding current elected officials, it is unconscionable that there are representatives in Congress who gave tacit acceptance to the slaughter. All Democrats. These Democrats didn't distinguish between the savages and the Palestinian people. They didn’t condemn Hamas. They defended them. Only later, begrudgingly perhaps, did they amend their reaction. There were protests in support of the savages. Protests of acceptance to an attempt to annihilate a race. It is unmistakable where the Democrats stand. If it helps them hold on to power, they will look the other way. If it benefits them, they may even join. These representative’s initial comments communicate everything one needs to understand. HAMAS is in the Democrat Party like the Nazis were in The German Government and the Plantation Owners were in The South.
Now you know.