The Churchill Cult is one of the most dangerous political forces in the modern world. Comparing every geopolitical event through the familiar tropes of "appeasement/Neville Chamberlain/Munich in 1938" is as stupid as it is uncreative.
It would behoove our political elites to understand that (a) "History" is not synonymous with "Western European history" (b) there is Western European history besides World War II (c) World War II history besides the European Theater, and (d) there is World War II European Theater history besides the Western Front. Enemy at the Gates, people, it's a good movie!
Excellent post, Daniel! As my business law professor would say again and again as we looked at case law on this or that, "Is it happening today? It's happening all the time."
Churchill is also a major war criminal -- he personally commanded the chemical poison attacks on Sadam's birthplace and several other cities in Iraq
The Churchill Cult is one of the most dangerous political forces in the modern world. Comparing every geopolitical event through the familiar tropes of "appeasement/Neville Chamberlain/Munich in 1938" is as stupid as it is uncreative.
It would behoove our political elites to understand that (a) "History" is not synonymous with "Western European history" (b) there is Western European history besides World War II (c) World War II history besides the European Theater, and (d) there is World War II European Theater history besides the Western Front. Enemy at the Gates, people, it's a good movie!
I'm glad that you take it upon yourself to respond to shoddy but high-profile op-eds like this.
Excellent post, Daniel! As my business law professor would say again and again as we looked at case law on this or that, "Is it happening today? It's happening all the time."