I’ve struggled for years trying to understand how those on the Left can maintain their contradictions, their hypocrisy.
There is no logic or reason, just a passion for a dream. A wish for what they believe should be.
Their Wish/Dream is their truth and it’s the only truth that matters and it is very real to them.
Everything is literally upside down.
Conservationism stands on a foundation, a process over time building on itself through trial and error as we strive for greater understanding. Bottom Up.
The Left starts with a belief that they already have that “Understanding” and therefore, are the enlightened ones. Top down.
It’s difficult to comprehend, however, if you look at issues from their perspective, top down, it makes some sense to them. They start with the/their Greater truth and reject any and all truth claims, that if established, would undermine their Greater truth.
There’s a serious religious component at work here.
The Left has adopted the secular humanist/Buddhist view, “I am God”
Conservatives tend to be more humble.
“Conservatives" (actually seriously a misnomer) admit that their perspective has a name “Liberals” (also seriously a misnomer) - including journalists - hold the naive conceit that their thought is just “what is.” And anyone with a different view is off the reservation and can be dismissed/ignored.
- sophist
- 1542, earlier sophister (c.1380), from L. sophista, sophistes, from Gk. sophistes, from sophizesthai "to become wise or learned," from sophos "wise, clever," of unknown origin. Gk. sophistes came to mean "one who gives intellectual instruction for pay," and, contrasted with "philosopher," it became a term of contempt. Ancient sophists were famous for their clever, specious arguments.
- philosopher
- O.E. philosophe, from L. philosophus, from Gk. philosophos "philosopher," lit. "lover of wisdom," from philos "loving" + sophos "wise, a sage."
"Pythagoras was the first who called himself philosophos, instead of sophos, 'wise man,' since this latter term was suggestive of immodesty." [Klein]
“Conservative” talk show hosts always are open about being conservative. Contrast that with journalists (the worst) and any other liberals, who try to put it out that they are “objective.”