Nehemiah Leftwich The problem with the Republican Party, in a nutshell? They accept the basic idea of the Democratic [sic] Party, and attempt to run with it as something different. It’s dishonest, unprincipled and downright silly. This is why Republicans usually look so silly, even when they win. The Republican Party is the “Stupid Party” for a reason. It’s trying to put the proverbial lipstick on a pig, and then pretend it’s not a pig. The only political issue that matters boils down to: The individual versus the state. Or, put another way, individual rights versus group coercion. The Democratic [sic] Party is unequivocal in this respect. It stands for sacrifice of the individual to the state. No questions and no apologies. Whether the subject is ObamaCare, regulation of business or government ownership of all energy sources, the theme is always: Forget individualism, forget private property, forget self-interest, and put the will of the collective, the state, the democratic majority (so long as it’s voting Democrat) above all. The Republican Party likewise rails against self-interest. It claims that the best way to achieve selflessness is through capitalism. Capitalism as a way to advance self-sacrifice? It’s absurd. . . . Republicans are unwilling to defend the right of the individual against the state in unequivocal terms.
Posted on: Wed, 06 Nov 2013 22:32:58 +0000
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