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@realcaseyrollins @LookBehindYouNowAndThen

The core philosophy of the Left is egalitarianism; this is inherent in their origin both in the ancient times and in Revolutionary France.

"left, in politics, the portion of the political spectrum associated in general with egalitarianism and popular or state control of the major institutions of political and economic life."

https://www.britannica.com/topic/left

@realcaseyrollins @LookBehindYouNowAndThen

For me, getting away from Wikipedia is important. It's enemy propaganda. Britannica does a lot better for quality information anyway.

@realcaseyrollins @LookBehindYouNowAndThen

Yes. Imagine Leftism without egalitarianism.

@realcaseyrollins @LookBehindYouNowAndThen

Libertarianism is basically anarchy and that is dysfunctional.

But as an economic theory and a way of achieving indirect solutions it is great.

@realcaseyrollins @LookBehindYouNowAndThen

Egalitarianism is the root of the Left; it is an ideology. Conservatism is a folkway, which means we prefer time-proven solutions, which requires measurement by reality not human judgment. This naturally leads to a need for social order on a case-by-case basis anchored in a few general principles instead of One Big Idea.

@realcaseyrollins @LookBehindYouNowAndThen

I disagree; egalitarianism is an anti-realist philosophy.

@realcaseyrollins @LookBehindYouNowAndThen

More likely just classically liberal with some culturally Christian conservative leanings.

@realcaseyrollins @LookBehindYouNowAndThen

Conservatism is a philosophy, not a party. We are realists, the Left are anti-realists.

@realcaseyrollins @truthbait @glimse

I saw him somewhere in Texas. It was a good speech, very dramatic, but also kind of compassionate. He's talented whether just a presenter or a writer. He handled the Q&A well, but maybe the questioners were plants.

@realcaseyrollins @glimse

I think that's probably accurate. JFK would be seen as an extreme Right-winger now!

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Quite possibly true; I have enjoyed Mr Bokhari's writings on other topics so that would fit.

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Milo is hysterical but he did write one of my favorite editorials:

https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2015/04/20/tax-the-poor-the-moral-and-economic-case-for-regressive-taxation/