Shet let’s loose: WSJ - Brave New World?

But 2008 will also prove in part to be a decisive political contest between the Old America and the New America. Between the thing we were, and the thing we have been becoming for 40 years or so. (I’m not referring here to age. Some young Americans have Old America heads and souls; some old people are all for the New.)

Mr. McCain is the Old America, of course; Mr. Obama the New.

In the Old America, love of country was natural. You breathed it in. You either loved it or knew you should.

In the New America, love of country is a decision. It’s one you make after weighing the pros and cons. What you breathe in is skepticism and a heightened appreciation of the global view.

Old America: Tradition is a guide in human affairs. New America: Tradition is a challenge, a barrier, or a lovely antique.

The Old America had big families. You married and had children. Life happened to you. You didn’t decide, it decided. Now it’s all on you. Old America, when life didn’t work out: “Luck of the draw!” New America when life doesn’t work: “I made bad choices!” Old America: “I had faith, and trust.” New America: “You had limited autonomy!”

Old America: “We’ve been here three generations.” New America: “You’re still here?”

Old America: We have to have a government, but that doesn’t mean I have to love it. New America: We have to have a government and I am desperate to love it. Old America: Politics is a duty. New America: Politics is life.

The Old America: Religion is good. The New America: Religion is problematic. The Old: Smoke ‘em if you got ‘em. The New: I’ll sue.

As you can guess, some on the Left are less then amused. However, Firedoglake is the funniest, as they inadvernently descripe who Barry really is: Noonan: Obama Is An Unpatriotic, Effeminate, Cynical, Immoral, Godless Opportunist

In the Old America, love of country was natural. You breathed it in. You either loved it or knew you should.

Translation: Obama hates America.

Correct!

The Old America had big families. You married and had children.

Yup, and apparently, in Old America, it was also customary to dump your disabled wife for a hotter, younger, richer model.

How did this conversation get on John “French Poodle” Kerry?