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It’s amazing how “progressives” are so easily manipulated by transparently phony symbolism. Sean Penn shows up in a row boat, bringing along his own media crew, and that means he really cares.

Ahmadinejad wants to place a wreath where the Twin Towers stood, and that means he’s not such a bad guy after all. He still hangs teenage gays, stones women, murders Iraqis, Israelis, and Lebanese, and pursues nukes, but the wreath shows that he’s a reasonable man we can talk to.

Liberals allow the most inhuman despots get away with unspeakable atrocities, as long as the tyrant in question periodically makes some empty gesture of peace.

That’s what “progressives” are about. Empty gestures and symbolism.