Those Who Hate America

At left is something from a reader on Facebook.

The idea that there is a significant number of people living in the U.S. who “hate America” is one that can only be held to be true by total morons.  I think that’s why nobody will repost this; most people have a natural aversion to looking like fools.  Virtually all of us either love America as it exists, or love America enough to want to see it become a better country, a more decent and compassionate place to live.

I don’t mean to single out John Barberio, the apparent author of the meme, as a “moron” or “fool.”   An entire political party, representing about 55% of the total electorate, is constantly criticized for “hating America.” That’s the level of intelligence into which we’ve fallen.