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You define that as"progressive"?
Really?
Interesting theory.
Totally nuts, of course, but interesting perversion of the meaning of the word.
The Cultural revolution was a REACTIONARY response by the hard core communists against all movements to liberalize society
Liberalize as in make society less communistic.
But while you and I might disagree about the words used to describe the event, but we're on the same page about how BAD it was
You define that as"progressive"?
Really?
Interesting theory.
Totally nuts, of course, but interesting perversion of the meaning of the word.
The Cultural revolution was a REACTIONARY response by the hard core communists against all movements to liberalize society
Liberalize as in make society less communistic.
But while you and I might disagree about the words used to describe the event, but we're on the same page about how BAD it was
Exactly editec!
What Mao Zedong said about liberalism
革命的集体组织中的自由主义是十分有害的。它是一种腐蚀剂,使团结涣散,关系松懈,工作消极,意见分歧。它使革命队伍失掉严密的组织和纪律,政策不能贯彻到底,党的组织和党所领导的群众发生隔离。这是一种严重的恶劣倾向。
"Liberalism is extremely harmful in a revolutionary collective. It is a corrosive which eats away unity, undermines cohesion, causes apathy and creates dissension.
It robs the revolutionary ranks of compact organization and strict discipline, prevents policies from being carried through and alienates the Party organizations from the masses which the Party leads. It is an extremely bad tendency."
Combat Liberalism - Selected Works of Mao Tse-tung
While not all conservatives are authoritarians; all highly authoritarian personalities are political conservatives.
Robert Altmeyer - The Authoritarians
You define that as"progressive"?
Really?
Interesting theory.
Totally nuts, of course, but interesting perversion of the meaning of the word.
The Cultural revolution was a REACTIONARY response by the hard core communists against all movements to liberalize society
Liberalize as in make society less communistic.
But while you and I might disagree about the words used to describe the event, but we're on the same page about how BAD it was
Exactly editec!
What Mao Zedong said about liberalism
革命的集体组织中的自由主义是十分有害的。它是一种腐蚀剂,使团结涣散,关系松懈,工作消极,意见分歧。它使革命队伍失掉严密的组织和纪律,政策不能贯彻到底,党的组织和党所领导的群众发生隔离。这是一种严重的恶劣倾向。
"Liberalism is extremely harmful in a revolutionary collective. It is a corrosive which eats away unity, undermines cohesion, causes apathy and creates dissension.
It robs the revolutionary ranks of compact organization and strict discipline, prevents policies from being carried through and alienates the Party organizations from the masses which the Party leads. It is an extremely bad tendency."
Combat Liberalism - Selected Works of Mao Tse-tung
While not all conservatives are authoritarians; all highly authoritarian personalities are political conservatives.
Robert Altmeyer - The Authoritarians
Liberalism in the world of Mao meant something different than it does in our world.
As an example, the Literal translation of the phrase "Join the Pepsi Generation" translated to Chinese as somthing like, "If You Drink Pepsi, You're Ancestors Will Rise From the Grave and Dance With You".
Liberalism in the USA means that the power of authority should be concetrated at the center of political authority and as far from the average person as is possible.
In that, Mao and the Big 0 are in perfect step.
Actually, the Cultural Revolution was the end result of anti-intellectualism, a favorite tactic of the far right in this country.
Exactly editec!
What Mao Zedong said about liberalism
革命的集体组织中的自由主义是十分有害的。它是一种腐蚀剂,使团结涣散,关系松懈,工作消极,意见分歧。它使革命队伍失掉严密的组织和纪律,政策不能贯彻到底,党的组织和党所领导的群众发生隔离。这是一种严重的恶劣倾向。
"Liberalism is extremely harmful in a revolutionary collective. It is a corrosive which eats away unity, undermines cohesion, causes apathy and creates dissension.
It robs the revolutionary ranks of compact organization and strict discipline, prevents policies from being carried through and alienates the Party organizations from the masses which the Party leads. It is an extremely bad tendency."
Combat Liberalism - Selected Works of Mao Tse-tung
While not all conservatives are authoritarians; all highly authoritarian personalities are political conservatives.
Robert Altmeyer - The Authoritarians
Liberalism in the world of Mao meant something different than it does in our world.
As an example, the Literal translation of the phrase "Join the Pepsi Generation" translated to Chinese as somthing like, "If You Drink Pepsi, You're Ancestors Will Rise From the Grave and Dance With You".
Liberalism in the USA means that the power of authority should be concetrated at the center of political authority and as far from the average person as is possible.
In that, Mao and the Big 0 are in perfect step.
Bullshit. Liberalism in America means more people (preferably everyone) have some say in how the economy works. Democracy is liberal. More people (preferably everyone) have some say in how the government works.
Communism is conservative. Fewer and fewer people (preferably just the Party Secretary) have any say in how the economy works. Republicans are conservative. Fewer and fewer people (preferably just people controlling the Party figurehead) have any say in how the government works. The conservatives in the US are in the same position as the communists in the 30s, and for the same reason: Their revolutions failed spectacularly but they refuse to admit what went wrong.
Liberalism is giving the minority rule over the majority.
Liberalism has taken away the states rights and has given it over to the government. Unconstitutional.
Liberalism has taken away the rights of the individual and has given it over to collectivism. Also Unconstitutional.
Liberalism has turned the nation into a democracy instead of a republic. To those that argue that we are a democratic republic is how liberals have gotten a democracy, of which our founders never wanted. And you do not see the words Democratic Republic in our constitution. It says we have a guarantee to a Republic form of government.
Liberalism has taken away the rights of the states and in doing so has taken away the power of the people.
Liberals have turned the Constitution into power for the government, instead of government being restricted by the Constitution.
Conservatives want to give the power back to the states and get back the constitution that restricts the government.
Liberalism in the world of Mao meant something different than it does in our world.
As an example, the Literal translation of the phrase "Join the Pepsi Generation" translated to Chinese as somthing like, "If You Drink Pepsi, You're Ancestors Will Rise From the Grave and Dance With You".
Liberalism in the USA means that the power of authority should be concetrated at the center of political authority and as far from the average person as is possible.
In that, Mao and the Big 0 are in perfect step.
Bullshit. Liberalism in America means more people (preferably everyone) have some say in how the economy works. Democracy is liberal. More people (preferably everyone) have some say in how the government works.
Communism is conservative. Fewer and fewer people (preferably just the Party Secretary) have any say in how the economy works. Republicans are conservative. Fewer and fewer people (preferably just people controlling the Party figurehead) have any say in how the government works. The conservatives in the US are in the same position as the communists in the 30s, and for the same reason: Their revolutions failed spectacularly but they refuse to admit what went wrong.
You are not in touch with the reality of your day and your country.
The modern Liberal in the USA favors Federal Power over States Rights. That is the foundation of the Roe v Wade decision that supports Pro Choice justification legally. This is rightfully a States Rights issue, but was ruled on by the Supreme Court illegitimately.
Liberals seek to escalate all power to the Federal Level. Ergo, Federal funding for almost everything. Why is there a Federal Department of Education? Please site the justification in the Constitution.
Jefferson's vision was that the country be viewed as a single entity from outside but as a union of separate and distinct equals from the inside.
Conservatives seek to move all power to the level closest to those governed that will still work. Liberals seek to move all power to the level furthest from those governed regardless of effectiveness.
If you do not understand this, you have no idea which party will best represent your interests. It sounds very likely that you support a party that is actively working against your goals.
Next up will be the "Why liberals are fascists" thread, with a youtube video of Kristallnacht or Buchenwald or some such.
Bullshit. Liberalism in America means more people (preferably everyone) have some say in how the economy works. Democracy is liberal. More people (preferably everyone) have some say in how the government works.
Communism is conservative. Fewer and fewer people (preferably just the Party Secretary) have any say in how the economy works. Republicans are conservative. Fewer and fewer people (preferably just people controlling the Party figurehead) have any say in how the government works. The conservatives in the US are in the same position as the communists in the 30s, and for the same reason: Their revolutions failed spectacularly but they refuse to admit what went wrong.
You are not in touch with the reality of your day and your country.
The modern Liberal in the USA favors Federal Power over States Rights. That is the foundation of the Roe v Wade decision that supports Pro Choice justification legally. This is rightfully a States Rights issue, but was ruled on by the Supreme Court illegitimately.
Liberals seek to escalate all power to the Federal Level. Ergo, Federal funding for almost everything. Why is there a Federal Department of Education? Please site the justification in the Constitution.
Jefferson's vision was that the country be viewed as a single entity from outside but as a union of separate and distinct equals from the inside.
Conservatives seek to move all power to the level closest to those governed that will still work. Liberals seek to move all power to the level furthest from those governed regardless of effectiveness.
If you do not understand this, you have no idea which party will best represent your interests. It sounds very likely that you support a party that is actively working against your goals.
I am very much in touch what is happening in my country. I've been around since Harry Truman was President, so I lived through a good portion of the liberal era that started with the New Deal and ended with the Great Society. It was America's finest moment. It was an era with huge economic growth and shared wealth, fantastic successes in technology, vast expansion of citizen freedoms and liberties and the growth of a middle class that defined this country and made America the 'city upon the hill', the envy of the world.
That era ended at the close of the 1960's, due to a weak and splintered Democratic party caused by the Vietnam War and political assassinations. It ushered in a conservative era that has continued ever since. It has been a disaster, a negative mirror image of the liberal era. Ronald Reagan was the biggest socialist in history. He is the pied piper on the road to serfdom. He began a systematic dismantling of all the gains the middle class had secured. Reagan transferred wealth from the poor and the middle class to the opulent. He looted Social Security to cover the shortfalls of his tax cuts for the wealthy. And the whole 'small businessman is the engine of growth' was cruel rhetoric. The self-employment tax jumped as much as 66 percent under Reagan.
Conservatives have built nothing in 30 +years...NOTHING. They have only destroyed and torn down everything our grandparents and parents built together as ONE nation, one people. America now lead the world in incarcerating human beings...THINK about THAT...The United States of America, the 'city upon the hill' arrests and imprisons MORE of their citizens per capita that China or Russia!
We just ended the regime of the worst environmental president in history...Ronbo on steroids Bush...the war criminal and murderer. His attack on every environmental law and policy will lead to the premature deaths of thousands of Americans every year. He so severely disabled the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts, it will be impossible to force polluters to EVER clean up their toxins and carcinogens. And polluters can dump any debris they want into our streams and tributaries by just filing for a permit from the Corp of Engineers. Something that can be done by mail. Killing human beings is a crime and Bush is a murderer!
I've seen the end of America as we know it, I was an unwilling passenger on the bus conservatives drove to that precipice.
Next up will be the "Why liberals are fascists" thread, with a youtube video of Kristallnacht or Buchenwald or some such.
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