October 25, 2024
These are a few of our favorite things
By Noel S. Williams
For some spiteful reason that escapes commonsense, Dems are not too proud of traditional America. Many just want to sabotage our exceptionalism, and fundamentally transform us — into The Americas first, then the United Nations. Not only politically and economically, but also culturally.
Trump’s plans to mass deport the illegal aliens will help salvage American values, but, in the meantime, our society’s preferences have already been transformed. A few of our favorite things are distinctly un-American.
Americans adore our pets, and dogs are the most popular. Representing a radical transformation of preferences, Chihuahuas are now ranked number one.
Chihuahuas?! That’s less of a dog than a poodle, for heaven’s sake. Invoking Plato’s Forms (abstract things and concepts that most accurately represent reality) as the benchmark, Chihuahuas would barely qualify under the Form of dog-ness. They are absent from the local dog-walking group, for example. In fact, they are nowhere to be seen at the local dog park, but somehow these lapdogs have become the most popular breed in America. We are really in decline.
Until recently, proper dogs like Labradors were perennially the most popular breed, per the American Kennel Club. Other favored breeds include real dogs like Golden Retrievers, German Shepherds, and Bulldogs. Poodles also usually make the top 10, but that’s probably because 68% of females own dogs (compared to 80% of men), and poodles sport quite a feminine disposition.
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