I had that exact same reaction.
I get that Harvey must be, like so many here, a druggie-enabler.
The best "sense" I can make of it in context is that liberals cooperate with each other, conservatives compete with everybody.
Just a guess; I burst out "What the heck is THAT supposed to mean?!", too.
Dan
Is it conservatives or liberals who think schools should build children's self-esteem instead of challenge them?
Is it conservatives or liberals who have "group learning" in schools instead of individual grades?
Is it conservatives or liberals who castigate the successful as "greedy"?
And the trees were all kept equal by hatchet, axe, and saw.
SD