This happened a few days ago, but I have not had a chance to comment. The Danish newspaper Politiken published an editorial that proclaims Obama to be, “of course,” greater than Jesus. This is not so surprising when you take into account the infatuation that Europeans and the media in general have with Barack Hussein Obama, but I find that comparing him to Jesus Christ right after Christmas is a low-blow. While it is perfectly within their right to say such blasphemy, it goes to show that the mass-hypnotic effect of the president has not yet faded completely. Comparing him to Him is not all that new (see previous post), but in this case the Danish newspaper takes it one step further, going from “like” to “greater” (greater as in “Akbar“). While I enjoy the fact that people around the world admire a (supposed) American, what bothers me is that we, Western Civilization, are still willing to characterize our leaders as deities instead of progressing to a stage of practical realism. Is human development supposed to move in the direction of less reason or more? Why does this not worry everyone?

-AG