@#38….

I have long observed that the entirety of the modern left rests solely upon a widespread manifestation of cognitive dissonance. How else can you reconcile the actions of modern liberal society?

Abortion is okay, but toddlers with no medical insurance is a travesty. A woman should control her body, unless of course she wants to get paid for sex. Racism is evil, unless it comes from a protected minority. Discrimination is evil, unless it is used to advance protected minorities. Criminals don’t choose to commit crime, society forces them too. A woman should be free to choose any profession she wishes, as long as it isn’t being a housewife.

Just look at some of the mindboggling things Obama has done without causing even an eye blink. Says earmarks are bad the day after he signs a bill with thousands of them. Says he will cut the deficit in half after he plans to increase it fourfold. Says he doesn’t want to take over businesses and then effectively takes control of two of the big three auto companies and most of the bigger banks through TARP. Just a few of the bigger ones..

However, as Wretchard said above, this is not in any way specific to Obama. It is endemic to modern American culture. Remember back to the spectacle of feminists flocking to the defense of Bill Clinton while actively attacking the victims of his womanizing. This is the culmination of a generational cultural decline that has rejected traditional values and enshrined immediate self gratification and moral relativism as high virtues.