Certainly over the last decade or so, I don't think there's any doubt that there appears a growing gap between the Left Wing and Right Wing. So I was looking into reasons etc. -
brusselssignal.eu
Even the distinction between liberal and conservative is only capturing parts of the picture. The true division can be found in Oikophobia and Oikophilia – or, to put it into plain English – between those who hate their own country and culture and those who love it (we had a great conversation on this topic with philosopher and classical scholar Benedict Beckeld).
A significant part of the political Left has signed up for the former, while most of the political Right still belongs to the latter.
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For me, the link above sums up the different articles I was scanning over. Political forums are a great place for information from Liberals and Conservatives, and the scary part is, this article hits the nail on the head. I noticed how the UK Left forever berate the NHS, embrace the EU dictatorship, and embrace illegal immigration etc.. I see the same scenario in the US.
I didn't realise it was called Oikophobia and Oikophilia.
en.m.wikipedia.org
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What the Right now fights: the Left’s hatred of Western civilisation
There are many theories circulating at the moment as to why the political environment seems to get ever more polarised. Some theories are well known: it is racism, misogyny, transphobia, Islamophobia…
brusselssignal.eu
Even the distinction between liberal and conservative is only capturing parts of the picture. The true division can be found in Oikophobia and Oikophilia – or, to put it into plain English – between those who hate their own country and culture and those who love it (we had a great conversation on this topic with philosopher and classical scholar Benedict Beckeld).
A significant part of the political Left has signed up for the former, while most of the political Right still belongs to the latter.
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For me, the link above sums up the different articles I was scanning over. Political forums are a great place for information from Liberals and Conservatives, and the scary part is, this article hits the nail on the head. I noticed how the UK Left forever berate the NHS, embrace the EU dictatorship, and embrace illegal immigration etc.. I see the same scenario in the US.
I didn't realise it was called Oikophobia and Oikophilia.
Oikophobia - Wikipedia
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