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cthulu2016

(10,960 posts) Fri Jan 6, 2012, 01:30 AM Jan 2012

A paradox of the parties [View all]

Last edited Fri Jan 6, 2012, 02:11 AM - Edit history (1)

The traditional left/liberal American view is that government is a good thing that must never be trusted.

The traditional conservative/republican view is that government is terrible... and must always be trusted.

The RW view is just cognitive dissonance.

The LW view is correct, but only as long as the left side of the spectrum does not trust government.

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A paradox of the parties [View all] cthulu2016 Jan 2012 OP

Cool! earcandle Jan 2012 #1

Very interesting. Laelth Jan 2012 #2

As a "lefty: I grew up with one consistant thought "Question Authority" Bandit Jan 2012 #3

I agree that people, generally, should be suspicious of power. Laelth Jan 2012 #4

Because "Leftys" don't view Government as All Powerful as right wingers seem to. Bandit Jan 2012 #6

The OP is my observation, though unlikely to be a unique observation cthulu2016 Jan 2012 #5

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