All one needs to understand the world are a few pejorative words, then voila all is clear, you know the enemy, now name them, now disparage them, now sit back and relax for you have figured it all out. Ah, but can I throw stones as I often disparage 'American' conservatives for their lack of hope and their uselessness, what a conundrum we face today. Welcome.
"Something is profoundly wrong with the way we live today. For thirty years we have made a virtue out of the pursuit of material self-interest: indeed, this very pursuit now constitutes whatever remains of our sense of collective purpose. We know what things cost but have no idea what they are worth. We no longer ask of a judicial ruling or a legislative act: is it good? Is it fair? Is it just? Is it right? Will it help bring about a better society or a better world? Those used to be the political questions, even if they invited no easy answers. We must learn once again to pose them." Tony Judt 'Ill Fares the Land'