tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18041519.post4919089912419694217..comments2023-10-12T19:41:43.020-04:00Comments on Whatever.com: The Midnight HourOsumashi Kinyobehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09902370156968100563noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18041519.post-27598338549300457402011-08-10T03:10:36.858-04:002011-08-10T03:10:36.858-04:00I've always thought of conservatives as being ...I've always thought of conservatives as being OPTIMISTIC in the way they see things. They're also REALISTIC, however, whereas liberals have their heads in the clouds; 2nd-hand sixties marijuana smoke clouds. That no-nonsense assessment of things might account for Steyn writing about the world as it will be post-American dominance. You're right, if I had to guess, that China will attempt to become the pre-eminent power in the world, but will either fail or be short-lived in that role. Standing on mud and the backs of others makes it a little difficult to stay on a tightrope.<br /><br /> HAROLD HECUBAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com