As President Obama’s speech from the Oval Office after the San Bernardino terrorist massacre limped to its close, he attempted to reassure a shaken nation by declaring “I am confident we will succeed in this mission because we are on the right side of history.” This is one of the President’s favorite formulations, a rhetorical comfort blanket, if you will. In his inaugural address he told us “those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history.” He followed that, of course, by offering to “extend a …read more
Source: The American Interest
