It is said that Libertarians have a conservative philosophy and Greens have a liberal philosophy. In reality, conservatism and liberalism are mere proclivities, and do not deserve to have the name philosophy attached to them. People who have more power than others are inclined to conserve it, and people who have less are inclined to liberate it. In Russia, as in feudal England, conservatives wanted more government control, as government was at the root of their power. Liberals wanted more private discretion. In the United States today, where power has been vested in private institutions, conservatives want less government and liberals want more. What passes for conservative and liberal philosophies is merely a set of rationalizations that power-mongers hide behind.
Posted on: Mon, 09 Dec 2013 16:22:49 +0000
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