[Matchett-PI]

"Either extreme is only a threat if they get control of the monopoly on the use of violence to achieve their goals, ie, GOVERNMENT. And the right despises government, while the left treats it as their “god”."

That's what I said. The extreme right LOVES big government just like their counterparts on the extreme left.

[Matchett-PI]

Addendum to my post #236:

And this thread has attracted a LOT of rightwing extremists.

[MrB]

I don’t agree.

Left = collectivist, ie, government imposed goals
Right = individualist, self determined goals

The left uses the government, the right uses persuasion, perhaps inartful persuasion, but not with the threat of violence from the government.