Jingoism Jumps the Shark

I make a point of ignoring Princess Dumbass of the Northwoods, as Charlie Pierce calls her, but this quote via Ed Kilgore at Political Animal just so perfectly illustrates the fundamental ignorance and stupidity of blind jingoism I have to post it:

* And in know-nothing news, Sarah Palin attacks Bowe Bergdahl for allegedly learning native languages while in captivity, instead of “speaking KickAss against those who would destroy the red, white, and blue.”