Leftists tend to see only the superficial benefits of what they do, and rarely explore the second and third order of consequences to their policies. Corrupt politicians use leftist appeal to people's sense of altruism to achieve power. When the bill finally comes due for their reckless policies, they are long gone. It's the Left's casual, well-meaning supporters who are among those left paying the price.
Collectivism
Neurotic Collectivists
The Virtue of Selfishness, by Ayn Rand, first published in 1964 The Neurotic Collectivists The government is bringing back central planning, you know, because it's worked so well every other time it's been tried. Not for nothing, but central planning is a feature of both fascism and communism. Just Sayn'. News item: Home wreckers? All … Continue reading Neurotic Collectivists
LR Podcast: The Rant Episode
The Rant: The Left claims to hate fascists. Apparently, it's not the arresting and jailing of political opponents part of fascism they hate. They seem perfectly fine with that. Nor is it with government control of industry and commerce. Must be the nationalism.
Quick Thought: Individualism is the moral way to deal with people.
It should come as no surprise then, that a focus on group rather than individual identity is paramount. Also, it is not surprising that collective punishment is part of the leftist way. Neither is it any wonder that meritocracy, which is a function of the individual, is not valued to nearly the degree it is by the right.
LR Podcast S4E8: Independence Day Message 2023
As we celebrate another Independence Day, it's important to remember the core values of our forefathers. Conservatism is all about conserving these principles. It should come as no surprise then, that Conservative values mirror those that our great nation was built upon.
Conservative values are American values.
As we celebrate another Independence Day, it's important to remember the core values of our forefathers. Conservatism is all about conserving these principles. It should come as no surprise then, that Conservative values mirror those that our great nation were built upon.
LR Podcast S4E2: Right Out of 1984…
We also know that many of the same players colluded to bury the Hunter Biden laptop story, again with the express aim of hurting President Trump. This was done primarily by means of-- you guessed it-- misinformation and disinformation! It's almost as if the Democrats used 1984 as an instruction manual.
LR Podcast, S4E1: The Left’s Abuse of Language
If you thought your ideology or argument were superior, you probably wouldn't feel the need to change the definition of words or use terms in ways outside of their common usage. You would not feel the need to use deceptive language.
LR Podcast, S3E48: Easter Message 2023
This year, we still find ourselves at the very begining of a greater renewal cycle. Leftism and collectivism have been in the ascendancy, but this cannot last. History shows that the pendulum swings from the left to the right, from liberal to conservative.
LR Podcast, S3E43: The Pros and Cons of a National Divorce
(c) 2023, LibertyRelearned.com Should red and blue America get a #nationaldivorce? The idea of a national divorce between red and blue America has been around for a while now and US Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from GA has been a big proponent of it since 2020. An article from 2021 in the NY Post outlined some of … Continue reading LR Podcast, S3E43: The Pros and Cons of a National Divorce
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