How Obama Thinks (Best, most thorough article on Obama's pysche I have seen yet)

forbes ^ | 9/7/2010 | Dinesh D'Souza

[milwguy]

Obama Sr. was an economist, and in 1965 he published an important article in the East Africa Journal called "Problems Facing Our Socialism." Obama Sr. wasn't a doctrinaire socialist; rather, he saw state appropriation of wealth as a necessary means to achieve the anticolonial objective of taking resources away from the foreign looters and restoring them to the people of Africa. For Obama Sr. this was an issue of national autonomy. "Is it the African who owns this country? If he does, then why should he not control the economic means of growth in this country?"

As he put it, "We need to eliminate power structures that have been built through excessive accumulation so that not only a few individuals shall control a vast magnitude of resources as is the case now." The senior Obama proposed that the state confiscate private land and raise taxes with no upper limit. In fact, he insisted that "theoretically there is nothing that can stop the government from taxing 100% of income so long as the people get benefits from the government commensurate with their income which is taxed

[milwguy]

What an outstanding article! Read the whole thing and it really does seem the author hits the nail on the head in regards to who Obama is, how he sees the world, and why he is leading us down the path to ruin.

[milwguy]

It may seem incredible to suggest that the anticolonial ideology of Barack Obama Sr. is espoused by his son, the President of the United States. That is what I am saying. From a very young age and through his formative years, Obama learned to see America as a force for global domination and destruction. He came to view America’s military as an instrument of neocolonial occupation. He adopted his father’s position that capitalism and free markets are code words for economic plunder. Obama grew to perceive the rich as an oppressive class, a kind of neocolonial power within America. In his worldview, profits are a measure of how effectively you have ripped off the rest of society, and America’s power in the world is a measure of how selfishly it consumes the globe’s resources and how ruthlessly it bullies and dominates the rest of the planet.

For Obama, the solutions are simple. He must work to wring the neocolonialism out of America and the West. And here is where our anticolonial understanding of Obama really takes off, because it provides a vital key to explaining not only his major policy actions but also the little details that no other theory can adequately account for.

[SumProVita]

I read this article earlier. It is the best I have yet to read.

[Batman11]

PFL

[ponygirl]

Ping

[jessduntno]

“From a very young age and through his formative years, Obama learned to see America as a force for global domination and destruction.”

He followed that path through his adult relationships and into the “Black Liberation/Marxist Theology “church” of Jeremiah Wright. His origins as a red diaper baby came to fruition there. That is why the relationship was so important and so heavily downplayed by the media.

[Malesherbes]

In his recent memoir of his time as Car Czar, Steven Rattner says upon meeting President Obama, “I felt myself in the presence of a community organizer.”

The American people made a terrible blunder in electing this man to be President in a time of crisis. We were already in a deep hole, and Obama is digging it deeper and deeper - partly to realize the “dreams of his father,” and partly from sheer incompetence.

[yldstrk]

scary.

[thethirddegree]

Incredibly, the U.S. is being ruled according to the dreams of a Luo tribesman of the 1950s.

We need to get this crazy bastard out of the White House as soon as possible.

[yldstrk]

the guy in the oval office is in a parallel reality

[Cheetahcat]

Obama Sr ?? Look up the Average IQ of Kenya for starters then one can understand this Communist lover.

[sodpoodle]

For Anti-colonialism to be successful - one would have to unravel history until each tribe is returned to its original birth place on Earth.

Good luck with that!!

[rhombus]

Interesting that the last 2 Democratic Presidents have both had “issues” about being abandoned by their fathers.

[gibsosa]

bfl

[E. Pluribus Unum]

"Thinks" should be in quotation marks.

[Albion Wilde]

For Anti-colonialism to be successful - one would have to unravel history until each tribe is returned to its original birth place on Earth. Good luck with that!!

Exactly. Real human progress is forward, not backward. America has always been a nation of positive incremental progress -- if there's a problem, someone builds a solution and brings it to market.

"Progressives" are sentimental idealists, always looking for some idyllic time in the past or the future. They cannot come to terms with reality as it now is and build improvements patiently. They have to destroy, not build. .

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Impeachment.

[Maverick68]

I have seen NO independently verifiable evidence that proves the supposed “intellectual superiority” of obama, I have however seen TONS of anectdotal evidence to prove the contrary...

[sodpoodle]

http://www.math.yorku.ca/SCS/Gallery/images/timelines/hammond1_1200x825.jpg

[penelopesire]

D’Souza hits a home run..a very scary reality check for all of us. Thanks for posting this.

PING to a must read!

[snowrip]

bttt

[PhilosopherStone1000]

I try not to ascribe to conspiracy what can more easily be ascribed to sheer vanity and stupidity.

Obama is a narcissist (like Clinton but without the charm) and a complete idiot. What adult in America thinks that Orion is pronounced “Or-ee-on” instead of “O-rye-un”. The guy got an affirmative action pass throughout his life and we are paying the price.

[Steely Tom]

In a sane world, Obama’s Jeremiah Wright connection would have ended his presidential campaign, right then and there. End of story, do not pass Go, do not collect $200.

That it didn’t showed the power of the SRM to shape public perception. It also shows the size of the segment of the voting population who harbor deep animosity for our country, or at the very least, don’t take their country seriously.

[LoneStarGI]

Excellent article, I have a much clearer understanding of why Barry is so hostile to this country.

[ElayneJ]

Excellent

[Personal Responsibility]

And when he runs for re-election, at least 30% of voting America will vote for him. Amazing.

[headsonpikes]

Great piece!

This will all seem so obvious in retrospect.

[AngelesCrestHighway]

Dreams of my Father?..... The senior Obama proposed that the state confiscate private land and raise taxes with no upper limit. In fact, he insisted that “theoretically there is nothing that can stop the government from taxing 100% of income so long as the people get benefits from the government commensurate with their income which is taxed.”

This disaster in the White House is as anti-American as it gets. Excellent article....Saving it and e-mailing it to friends. It’s the kind of reporting the media should have done on him way before he ran for POTUS.....

[DuncanWaring]

What adult in America thinks that Orion is pronounced “Or-ee-on” instead of “O-rye-un”.

What adult in America thinks that the Navy guys who provide medical care to Marines in the field are "corpse-men" instead of "core-men"?

[Will88]

When it comes to the USA, Obama has the mentality of a envious and resentful Third Worlder. He is our first Third World president, at least in mentality and background. That mentality explains practically all his actions and inactions.

[Mrs. Don-o]

D'Souza's right. Barack Senior's Ghost is running the White House.

(My head hurts.)

[PA-RIVER]

Agreed, this is a must read.

This explains all the motivations of a Kenyan born citizen operating the levers of the US government, as he does.

The USA, as explained by Vatell in the Law of Nations and understood by Washington, is just his place of birth. His Loyalty is to his Kenyan Father and his home Country, Kenya. Not the USA.

[Bearshouse]

This is a great article. 5 pages and well worth the time to read. Thank you for posting.

[MotherRedDog]

Oh my! His book makes more sense now. He must have spent many, many hours talking this over with Ayers.

[DuncanWaring]

He is our first Third World president, at least in mentality and background.

The Won may have been born an American (though there's definitely something on his birth certificate he doesn't want to get out into the public) but he certainly wasn't raised an American.

[PhilosopherStone1000]

Zactly! The guy is a moron.

[Amntn]

Read later

[PA-RIVER]

Horrifying.

[saleman]

Ping

[darkangel82]

“”Progressives” are sentimental idealists, always looking for some idyllic time in the past or the future.”

....that never really existed, and never will.

[LoneStarGI]

Having had a chance to read and reflect on this article, it’s starting to make sense why so many people are ‘abandoning’ Barry and his plans. A lot of people were temporarily swayed by his speech and believed that he was going to help them ‘advance’. Because, inherently, most Americans believe in America’s exceptionalism and want to advance. But it’s clear that Barry is determined to not advance America, but pull it down, and people are beginning to wake up to this reality.

[nascarnation]

You nailed it.

The same media that produced a full dossier on complete unknown Joe “the plumber” Wurzelbacher in 24 hours declined to do any investigation of Baraq in 24 months leading up to the election.

Will Baraq’s utter failure as POTUS make the public more skeptical of MSM/SCM?

Only if conservatives educate them.

[PA-RIVER]

Impeachment and deportation is required.

[RonDog]

You nailed it.

That quote is at the HEART of the author's analysis, and bears repeating, from How Obama Thinks (Page 3 oof 5):

"...It may seem incredible to suggest that the anticolonial ideology of Barack Obama Sr. is espoused by his son, the President of the United States.

That is what I am saying.

From a very young age and through his formative years, Obama learned to see America as a force for global domination and destruction. He came to view America's military as an instrument of neocolonial occupation. He adopted his father's position that capitalism and free markets are code words for economic plunder.

Obama grew to perceive the rich as an oppressive class, a kind of neocolonial power within America. In his worldview, profits are a measure of how effectively you have ripped off the rest of society, and America's power in the world is a measure of how selfishly it consumes the globe's resources and how ruthlessly it bullies and dominates the rest of the planet.

For Obama, the solutions are simple.

He must work to wring the neocolonialism out of America and the West. And here is where our anticolonial understanding of Obama really takes off, because it provides a vital key to explaining not only his major policy actions but also the little details that no other theory can adequately account for..." -- Dinesh D'Souza

This is from the cover story in the printed edition dated 9/27/10:

[perchprism]

ping

[Cruz]

good link

[PA-RIVER]

Wait till Rush gets a hold of this .....

SRM saw what was under the covers and liked it. That's why they didn't report it. Katey Couric and Brian Williams know what they did. They were holding the gun.

[cob201]

Dinesh’s piece is brilliant, and he’s absolutely right. But it only goes part of the way. May I — in all humbleness — offer my own take which can be found in the talk I gave to the Heritage Foundation which can be found at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaE98w1KZ-c

[PA-RIVER]

Wow .... Imam Obama aint gonna like dis.

“Michele, pack the bags for Spain, we need a Vacation.”

[TrueFact]

Thanks for posting this article. EVERYONE: Read the whole thing; it is worth the time!

It truly underscores that 0bama is about 0bama. America, our well-being, our progress, the principles of our founding fathers, etc. etc. are the targets. And I mean active TARGETS. He wants to destroy our country, our economy and all of us who are not on the government dole. He wants to control all of the economy and through that control, all of us and is populating the Federal Government bureaucracy with people like himself to make that happen.

The author’s perspective of “colonialism” is an eye-opener. I am a well educated, well-read lawyer, and this viewpoint has NEVER occurred to me. And, it surely does explain an awful lot of the 0bama mystery. It also begs the question of how the information we all have access to is filtered by the MSM, educators, etc. ...hence the very election of this disaster was based on a painted, fake person. NO, 0bama is the biggest threat we’ve ever faced as a nation.

Wake up, people!!! Rush Limbaugh is right-—this is about our very survival as a nation and free, independent people!!!