Thomas Sowell
American economist and political commentator.
Before the Iraq war I was quite disturbed by some of the neoconservatives, who were saying things like, "What is the point of being a superpower if you can't do such-and-such, take on these responsibilities?" The point of being a superpower is that people will leave you alone.
Right after liberal Democrats, the most dangerous politicians are country club Republicans.
Nothing could be more jolting and discordant with the vision of today's intellectuals than the fact that it was businessmen, devout religious leaders and Western imperialists who together destroyed slavery around the world. And if it doesn't fit their vision, it is the same to them as if it never happened.
People who think that they are being "exploited" should ask themselves whether they would be missed if they left, or whether people would say: "Good riddance"?