Clifford D. May says he is puzzled because many Americans do not see that when Iran says “Death to America,” it considers itself the enemy of America, not just its adversary.
He expressed
this idea, after suggesting the weird notion that if you see the UN General
Assembly as being a great deliberative body, you need to consult a competent ophthalmologist.
He argued
those points in his latest column; one that came under the title: “U.S. enemies and adversaries reveal intentions at United
Nations General Assembly,” and was published on September 26, 2023 in the
Washington Times.
Obviously,
it is unknown to Clifford May with any adequate level of clarity, that he naïvely
put himself squarely at odds with the American public which believes otherwise.
May fell behind, having revealed how wide is the intellectual gulf that
separates him from what he considers to be his American kinfolks.
Moreover,
having trashed most of those folks in what looks like a habitual and mechanical
fashion, Clifford May went on to associate them with a world he says is full of
adversaries and enemies of America. In fact, he believes that most if not all
that make up the United Nations, threaten the security of America as
demonstrated by the word salads which they served during the General Assembly
meetings, he went on to explain.
Holding
on to such beliefs with the firmness that he does, and declaring that dictators
and elected leaders from around the world have descended upon New York City to
deliver what he calls “mind-numbing speeches replete with misinformation and
disinformation,” Clifford May revealed another aspect of his character. It is
that he believes he is the sole custodian of truth, thus placed himself above
the world and above his fellow Americans.
There
can be no denying that Clifford May’s description of himself clearly indicates
that he believes he is paranoid, being so fearful of the world by his own
observations and by constantly admitting that life terrified him no end.
Whether or not he is also schizophrenic (which would make a dangerous mix,) depends
on the level of delusion he experiences when left alone to ruminate over his
thoughts.
For his
own good, therefore, he who recommended that those who do not see things eye to
eye with him, should consult a competent ophthalmologist, must now take his own
advice and consult a competent shrink — if only to ascertain that he is stable
enough where he stands at this point in time, and will not deteriorate any further,
at least not anytime soon.
The
importance of taking such a decision will be appreciated when it is realized
that Clifford May’s outfit known as Foundation for Defense of Democracies, has
some influence among both the legislators and executives of the superpower
known as America. If he goes totally bananas, so will heavily armed America
because he’ll drag it down with him. And no one knows what will happen next.
For those
reasons, it is important that we make a serious effort to understand the
undercurrents which are viewed by him and viewed by those like him whenever
such undercurrents play out between America and the rest of the world. Here, in
condensed form, is a compilation of passages written by Clifford May on this
subject:
“Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi flew to New York. His speech to the
General Assembly was triumphalist. ‘The endeavors to universalize American
ideals throughout the world have proven to be failures,’ he asserted.
Translation: A growing number of regimes are rejecting the idea of fundamental
rights and freedoms. The import of Mr. Raisi’s remarks is that a new international
community is becoming dominant. He called it an emerging order of non-Western
states. Expect more dictators to sign up in the years ahead. This developing
axis of enemies and adversaries poses a serious threat to America’s national
security. But until Washington policymakers and legislators connect the dots
and take a hard look at the portrait that appears, they can’t begin to
formulate a coherent strategy in response”.
So the
question to ask is this: Is America endangered by the likes of Clifford May, or
will it happen that America will be preserved by him? In other words, is he the
devil that will sink America? Or is he the Guardian Angel that will save America?
We find
answers to these questions in the article. Here is Clifford May’s formulation,
giving clues as to how he may comport himself in the future:
“Vice President Han Zheng declared China a natural member of the Global
South and noted that China’s Belt and Road Initiative has over 3,000 projects
in Asia, Africa and Latin America. He called for global governance in a
multipolar world. I’ll let you guess who would sit atop the tallest pole in the
multipolar world that China envisions”.
That is, for once Clifford May refrained from trashing a suggestion that
wasn’t his own — more surprising is the fact that the suggestion came from one
of his archenemy, the Chinese Vice President.
When we take this development into account and when we mix it with what
Clifford May has been saying throughout the article, we come out with the
conclusion that there are reasons for us to be both optimistic and pessimistic
about the future comportment of this man.