horse of george

Somewhat apropos of my frenetic jog through the jumble of Sinophobia below, I just had the unfortunate luck to witness a commercial concerning animal rights advocacy wherein those who adopt abandoned animals are referred to as parents - pet parents, as the voice over, without a hint of shame, happily repeated several times. It's really hard to defend the interests of the West when our lauded freedoms lend themselves to being enslaved by such idiocy. Sure, gotta take the good with the bad, that's the whole point etc etc - but c'mon, pet parents? Embarrassment for our sad lot near drives one to tears.