“The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.”
That sentence, the closing line of “Animal Farm,” came to mind when I saw this “delightful” tweet from the loons at Westboro Baptist Church:
BLOG: Happy Fourth Of July, Ya Filthy Animals! http://t.co/89egEFDkZr MONSTER SIGN: pic.twitter.com/rUD5HkMcDU
— Westboro Baptist (@WBCSays) July 4, 2014
I had no idea that this congregation’s all-consuming hatred was not limited to just the military or gays or other specific groups within America. It extends to the nation itself. Interestingly, except for the reference to God, the sentiment is not all that different from what liberals are tweeting today:
Im celebrating the 4th but america still sucks — Gianni Mora (@newplort) July 4, 2014
At least the ones who are being honest. Other liberals are professing patriotism…
On #IndependenceDay, wave the stars and stripes with pride. pic.twitter.com/TQh5R1tqQu
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) July 4, 2014
… but the insincerity of their claims is evident from their previous statements:
I believe in American exceptionalism, just as I suspect that the Brits believe in British exceptionalism and the Greeks believe in Greek exceptionalism.