I know I shouldn't put this on CE, so I thought I would throw it up here.
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LEFT AND RIGHT
Economy:
Left: Lets find out what works, what doesn't work, trim the fat, create programs that will get people back to work, create jobs, and take the slow road that can create real, long-term growth. Give tax cuts to people who have had to make the choice between rent and groceries.
Right: Give tax cuts to the people who make the most money in the hope that they will go against their basic instincts of greed. Raise taxes on the portion of the population who can't afford to be major campaign donors. Remove restrictions on Wall Street, then act surprised when people do things out of self-interest with no thought to how their actions will damage others.
Justice:
Left: Obey all laws, demand a high level of principles for themselves and others, work with the system, and try to make sure that the people punished are guilty
Right: Find somebody who looks right, ignore the laws, forget about principles, throw them in a jail where the rules don't apply, then claim that God told them it was ok to do so.
Religion:
Left: Allow everyone the freedom to worship whatever they like, however they like, as long as it doesn't hurt anybody.
Right: Pick a religion almost at random, give them money, use it as a "base" while ignoring the tenants of the religion. Ignore the hipocrisy. Pretend that decisions are made through prayer, then use that as a blanket to cover up crimes.
Sex:
Left: As long as everyone is consenting and adult (and nobody is killed or injured), do what you like.
Right: Adopt a "Do as we say, not as we do" policy, ostrasize anybody who gets caught deviating from the missionary position.
Education:
Left: Teach students to look for not just answers, but the questions to ask. Develop critical thinking skills, encourage outside-of-the-box thinking. Accept that what we may think of as true now might be disproven later.
Right: Pretend to know everything, encourage ditto-type thinking, discourage questioning of authority figures, criticize anybody who disagrees with you, regardless of proof.
Leadership:
Left: Look for the most able, most intelligent, and most flexible to changing situations type candidate. Find others of the same sort to advise. Use intelligence and thought to create policy.
Right: Find somebody who can be controlled. Create a persona that will be attractive to people who don't want to look too closely. Make them seem like "just folks". Throw them under the bus when they fuck up. Pretend they didn't exist when their crimes become known.
Why am I writing this? Because I wanted to. Why here? Where else would I put it.
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LEFT AND RIGHT
Economy:
Left: Lets find out what works, what doesn't work, trim the fat, create programs that will get people back to work, create jobs, and take the slow road that can create real, long-term growth. Give tax cuts to people who have had to make the choice between rent and groceries.
Right: Give tax cuts to the people who make the most money in the hope that they will go against their basic instincts of greed. Raise taxes on the portion of the population who can't afford to be major campaign donors. Remove restrictions on Wall Street, then act surprised when people do things out of self-interest with no thought to how their actions will damage others.
Justice:
Left: Obey all laws, demand a high level of principles for themselves and others, work with the system, and try to make sure that the people punished are guilty
Right: Find somebody who looks right, ignore the laws, forget about principles, throw them in a jail where the rules don't apply, then claim that God told them it was ok to do so.
Religion:
Left: Allow everyone the freedom to worship whatever they like, however they like, as long as it doesn't hurt anybody.
Right: Pick a religion almost at random, give them money, use it as a "base" while ignoring the tenants of the religion. Ignore the hipocrisy. Pretend that decisions are made through prayer, then use that as a blanket to cover up crimes.
Sex:
Left: As long as everyone is consenting and adult (and nobody is killed or injured), do what you like.
Right: Adopt a "Do as we say, not as we do" policy, ostrasize anybody who gets caught deviating from the missionary position.
Education:
Left: Teach students to look for not just answers, but the questions to ask. Develop critical thinking skills, encourage outside-of-the-box thinking. Accept that what we may think of as true now might be disproven later.
Right: Pretend to know everything, encourage ditto-type thinking, discourage questioning of authority figures, criticize anybody who disagrees with you, regardless of proof.
Leadership:
Left: Look for the most able, most intelligent, and most flexible to changing situations type candidate. Find others of the same sort to advise. Use intelligence and thought to create policy.
Right: Find somebody who can be controlled. Create a persona that will be attractive to people who don't want to look too closely. Make them seem like "just folks". Throw them under the bus when they fuck up. Pretend they didn't exist when their crimes become known.
Why am I writing this? Because I wanted to. Why here? Where else would I put it.
VIEW 7 of 7 COMMENTS
quella:
There do seem to be far fewer left wing facists, one has to agree!
limowreck:
Looks about right to me.