Posted by
Jason Drexler on Sunday, October 05, 2008 2:37:41 AM
Dear Matt Damon,
In a recent interview, you opined about the supposed ridiculousness, and your great fear, of a Sarah Palin presidency, or even of a Palin vice presidency. Most of us have heard its infamous lines, I'm sure, in particular the one about a Palin presidency being like a "bad Disney movie."
(Here please insert your subpar rendition of "Ooh, I'm the Hockey Mom, facing down Vladimir Putin!")
The Liberal arrogance, and the sheer disdain you have for Palin and rural people, that came through in this interview were monumental and infuriating. At one point you mocked Palin by saying that she would handle crises with what you scathingly termed "folksy" wisdom; well, as someone who comes from a rural area (Maine) and would still prefer to live in a rural area (I'm now in "hip" Southern Cal, you see), and who learned many truths about life while growing up in the country, I find your "folksy" comment insulting.
I also find it illuminating, because it reveals just what the typical Hollywood celebrity thinks -- about the average American, and about conservatives. For all the Liberal ballyhoo about finally putting a woman in the White House, the nomination of Palin to the McCain ticket has made one thing clear: The only women whom Liberals want to see in positions of authority are Liberal women. In other words, for all the feminist blathering of Liberals such as yourself, what you guys really want is not an equal shake for the fairer sex, but simply more Liberals in power. Period. I guess this shouldn't be surprising -- judging by other Liberal notions ("feminism" means scantily clad women everywhere; 14-year-old girls should be able to have sex, and abortions), it was already clear that Liberals have quite a low opinion of women. (As a side note: It seems, then, that all the drivel coming out of Hollywood about "equal rights" -- for homosexuals, transgenders, women, Hispanics, radical college professors and every other "disadvantaged" group -- is nothing but a ploy to get homosexuals, transgenders, women, Hispanics, radical college professors and members of every other "disadvantaged" group who are Liberal into positions of authority, where they can wreak havoc with regular, conservative people such as myself.)
Another of your "criticisms" of Palin was that she believes that Earth is only a few thousand years old. And that has what to do with managing a country?
Listen, Mr. Damon, I, like you, believe that Earth is really old. This conflicts in no way, however, with my Christian faith, including my belief that God created everything. Your insinuation that a "young Earth" worldview in particular, or a Christian worldview in general, is a sign of limited intelligence makes me question your own capacity for rational thought. Science is a great thing, and I happen to believe that it's basically right in its guess as to Earth's age, but it's a fact that science is sometimes wrong -- as seems to be the case when it claims that global warming is entirely man-made, a claim that conveniently forgets the fact that Earth has gone through many natural warming and cooling cycles during its long history. No doubt we've contributed to the problem, and no doubt recycling and conservation are good ideas, but let's not make them holy relics, okay?
One other thing: No, I don't want an "elite" running the nation. I want someone who's intelligent, yes, someone earnest and understanding and wise and respectful, but these things are different than "elite" -- as far as the current political usage of the word, at least, which suggests someone who has a superiority complex and thinks they're smarter, cooler and just generally better than everyone else. That is, someone like you.
Thanks for your time. In the future, though, please remember to at least act as though you like us common folk, and feel free to circulate this letter among your high-falutin' socialist comrades.
Sincerely,
Jason Drexler