Krypto-Communist
2nd February 2006, 17:30
I go to a small state school and this moron columnist who has no understanding of public policy or the differentiation between socialism and liberalism, wrote this "scathing" piece denouncing the left. Try not to laugh as hard as I did, but I'd like to see what you all think about this column. Why is he comparing defunct state-capitalist regimes with the United States? It's a common cappie argument and I'm sick of hearing it.
My favorite president of all time was a Democrat. Harry Truman was one of the greatest men to ever hold the highest office of this great country, and beside his name, when running for President both times, was the letter D. Both of my parents were registered Democrats growing up. My grandfather who subsequently walked with shrapnel in his leg for twenty years, after serving in WWII and Vietnam, was a Democrat. The list of great people in my life who at one point proudly called themselves Democrats goes on and on. Yet none of these great people mentioned above would associate their good name with the Democratic party of today.
Democrats in the year 2006 or liberals, as we have come to know them, are at best a mess of good intentions gone very wrong. To say as much is being very generous. The list of reasons as to why I think the Democrat party is out of touch and dangerous is endless. For starters, Democrats of today are a party of fringe and fractured interests, and very few of these interest groups have the wellbeing of the United States in mind. Whether lecturing on the plight of the poor, the needs of the elderly, or the state of education, liberal Democrats and their lengthy speeches are always poor substitutes for even a single useful idea. In truth, most of the social problems we often hear liberals complaining about are societal dilemmas brought about precisely because liberal ideas have had their day, and such ideas have failed miserably. What modern liberals call social issues are, in fact,
Socialist issues.
Read the modern day goals and ideals of Communism and Socialism. The parallels between liberal ideas and that of a modern Socialist or Communist are daunting. If you're really feeling motivated, read some world history and you'll find that socialism and communism have proven to be good, intended disasters.
History has proven over and over again that in an attempt to do good, very bad things often happen. Such Marxist thinking sounds nice as if it will help to pull everyone up to happiness, but what it actually does is pull everyone down to misery. Absolute equality cannot exist. A free people will never be equal and an equal people can never be free, and to say otherwise is merely liberal manipulation that parades itself as generosity, only to spread misery around equally.
American capitalism on the other hand has proven its validity. We are a proven nation of producers, entrepreneurs, and dreamers. America's free enterprise has spawned more advances in science, medicine, technology, agriculture, manufacturing, space exploration and art than any other country in the history of the world. All of this accomplishment is a direct byproduct of the profit-motivated system of capitalism, which is the very system the modern liberal Democrats openly criticize. Yet, unlike Socialism and Marxist communism, under capitalism, financial rewards and personal gratification await those who work hard, take risks, and invest wisely in America.
Liberals cannot see any of this today because they let their self-focused feeling drive their logic. They are far too impressed by their own goodness, to see the damage they are doing. At first glance this doesn't look so bad. After all, aren't Democrats the party fighting for civil rights and the oppressed American? Not hardly. Liberal Democrats today use class and race division as an oppressive way to hold onto a fleeting political base. Today's liberal Democrats are made up largely of fringe and radical interest groups, all fighting for a larger slice of the party's concentration.
To a liberal Democrat, America is to blame for everything. Big business is seen as nothing but exploitive giants to be slain, rather then the lifeblood of our amazing economy. Faith, morals, and God are seen as oppressive and judgmental ideals to be taken out with today's trash. Things like personal responsibility and self-reliance have become PC bad words to a liberal.
Virtually every idea that benefits America and its pursuit of greatness is viewed by today's Democrat as a form of oppression or inequality. Self-loathing liberal Democrats constantly reprimand the country, as if America should somehow apologize for looking out for its own interest.
The democrat party of today is sadly a far cry from the great party it once was.
Although today's Democrats think they have become progressive and intellectually elite, in reality, they have become dangerous and misguided. The party has been hijacked by the worst people our great nation has to offer, and it must return to the wishes and will of the greater majority if it ever again wants to win elections in a true democracy.
My favorite president of all time was a Democrat. Harry Truman was one of the greatest men to ever hold the highest office of this great country, and beside his name, when running for President both times, was the letter D. Both of my parents were registered Democrats growing up. My grandfather who subsequently walked with shrapnel in his leg for twenty years, after serving in WWII and Vietnam, was a Democrat. The list of great people in my life who at one point proudly called themselves Democrats goes on and on. Yet none of these great people mentioned above would associate their good name with the Democratic party of today.
Democrats in the year 2006 or liberals, as we have come to know them, are at best a mess of good intentions gone very wrong. To say as much is being very generous. The list of reasons as to why I think the Democrat party is out of touch and dangerous is endless. For starters, Democrats of today are a party of fringe and fractured interests, and very few of these interest groups have the wellbeing of the United States in mind. Whether lecturing on the plight of the poor, the needs of the elderly, or the state of education, liberal Democrats and their lengthy speeches are always poor substitutes for even a single useful idea. In truth, most of the social problems we often hear liberals complaining about are societal dilemmas brought about precisely because liberal ideas have had their day, and such ideas have failed miserably. What modern liberals call social issues are, in fact,
Socialist issues.
Read the modern day goals and ideals of Communism and Socialism. The parallels between liberal ideas and that of a modern Socialist or Communist are daunting. If you're really feeling motivated, read some world history and you'll find that socialism and communism have proven to be good, intended disasters.
History has proven over and over again that in an attempt to do good, very bad things often happen. Such Marxist thinking sounds nice as if it will help to pull everyone up to happiness, but what it actually does is pull everyone down to misery. Absolute equality cannot exist. A free people will never be equal and an equal people can never be free, and to say otherwise is merely liberal manipulation that parades itself as generosity, only to spread misery around equally.
American capitalism on the other hand has proven its validity. We are a proven nation of producers, entrepreneurs, and dreamers. America's free enterprise has spawned more advances in science, medicine, technology, agriculture, manufacturing, space exploration and art than any other country in the history of the world. All of this accomplishment is a direct byproduct of the profit-motivated system of capitalism, which is the very system the modern liberal Democrats openly criticize. Yet, unlike Socialism and Marxist communism, under capitalism, financial rewards and personal gratification await those who work hard, take risks, and invest wisely in America.
Liberals cannot see any of this today because they let their self-focused feeling drive their logic. They are far too impressed by their own goodness, to see the damage they are doing. At first glance this doesn't look so bad. After all, aren't Democrats the party fighting for civil rights and the oppressed American? Not hardly. Liberal Democrats today use class and race division as an oppressive way to hold onto a fleeting political base. Today's liberal Democrats are made up largely of fringe and radical interest groups, all fighting for a larger slice of the party's concentration.
To a liberal Democrat, America is to blame for everything. Big business is seen as nothing but exploitive giants to be slain, rather then the lifeblood of our amazing economy. Faith, morals, and God are seen as oppressive and judgmental ideals to be taken out with today's trash. Things like personal responsibility and self-reliance have become PC bad words to a liberal.
Virtually every idea that benefits America and its pursuit of greatness is viewed by today's Democrat as a form of oppression or inequality. Self-loathing liberal Democrats constantly reprimand the country, as if America should somehow apologize for looking out for its own interest.
The democrat party of today is sadly a far cry from the great party it once was.
Although today's Democrats think they have become progressive and intellectually elite, in reality, they have become dangerous and misguided. The party has been hijacked by the worst people our great nation has to offer, and it must return to the wishes and will of the greater majority if it ever again wants to win elections in a true democracy.