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This statement - “I am not a citizen of the world. I think the entire concept is intellectual nonsense and stunningly dangerous!” – is hard to grasp. What is most frightening (and maybe comforting in some weird way) is that it seem to be a populistic way to flirt with the elitisic far right wing.

What I have never understood from these types of statements is what they are trying to accomplish by them. I know what, but still not. They really mostly seem silly, sensational populistic with such little intellectual substance that it sometimes gives me the chills. Most of the time it just seems as some strange attempt of fishing for votes in a desperate way. The stereotypical padding on the good ol’ boys backs with cigars in their mouths. Silly really.

Anyhow.

You’re right, Mr Newt Gingrich. You’re not a citizen of this world. We are, you’re not… Oh, I almost forgot. You’re wrong, global citizens are not intellectual nonsense, but your statement is. :-)