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Re: Hudson Institute / sustainability
Mr. William Blake had stated:
>
>1) Yes, right-of-center suppositions are detrimental in and of
>themselves. They derive from beliefs about human worth vs. state power,
>and the conclusions demonstrate these beliefs. Not that "left-wing"
>viewpoints are _necessarily_ good alternatives, but many or most of them
>are.
>
Wow, that has to be the most extreme statement that I think I have probably
seen printed anywhere in a long time. I wonder if Mr. Blake understands the
concept of right vs. left? As a former leftist myself, I have to completely
disagree most strongly. The main reason I parted company with the left was
that I finally realized how detrimental the group solution was by a
centralized power. That is the basic concept of left thinking. (Sure they
put it under the guise of the little guy and belittle right wing views as
for the big corps etc.) Right wing tends toward less centralized control
especially as you go extreme right toward the libertarians. It specially
stresses economic freedom (which is the basic freedom without which all
other freedoms are moot) and the idea that the worth of the individual is
more important than the centralized state.
It is primarily left wing thinking and action (politics) that have led the
U.S. and other nations to its current situation. Not completely, of course,
but a definite trend or direction put in motion. Hey does this mean right
wingers have all the answers. Probably not. It is a balancing act. If you
let right wing tendencies to go too far, human nature is always ready to
take advantage of the situation and attempt to squelch those who disagree
and you wind up with totalitarian situations. But do not be deceived by the
left either. The same thing happens when you go too far and you lose all
freedom too. Fascism and Communism are basically the same thing (remember
the grand Alliance of Germany and Russia -- but it didnt last). They dont
call Nazism NATIONALIST SOCIALIST for no reason:)
Most people are more middle of the road. They dont think left and right but
tend toward pragmatism. And yes, they are swayed back and forth depending on
the times and what they perceive is their own self-interest.
Richard K. "Rick" Williams
Internet Address: willi_r@mail.uwlax.edu
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