They seriously don't understand what this means.
All must be (and is) directed from some central dictating body, in their world.
This is why they seek to gain control of that central body, because "the market", ie, the natural laws and consequences, never work in their favor. This leads them to believe that the central controlling entity, whatever it is, is intentionally acting against them.
MrB! That is the best comparison of a ‘progressive’s’ view of reality that I’ve ever read!
Good job! It made my day!
Almost as good as Paul Krugman saying yesterday that the Obama administration cannot identify the ‘magical’ (or was the word ‘mystical’?) force keeping us from an economic recovery.