What really pushes by buttons is how the left sold this idea to the public that fascism is a Right Wing ideology. Fascism is a form of socialism that puts the state above the individual, and the state has all the rights, the individual has none. I can tell you how may times I have heard these people say that Communism is far left, and Fascism is far right. The only notable differences are how the fascists allow private ownership of government (though it be completely controlled by government) and the communists will completely own the business. Some writers of definitions will will say another difference is racial preferences are put in place in fascism, making it right wing. A fascist government takes away private gun ownership, private property ownership, rights to due process and fair trials, they take away all your possessions for socialistic distribution of wealth. And because some definitions include racism they call it right ring?!?!? All forms of socialism belong to the left.
Racism belongs to the left. The left but minorities into a "victim" mentality, and promotes government dependence on social programs. Keep tensions between races high, keep them dependant, keep them separated, and you have democrat strategy.
Wow... did I get all preachy or what? Like I said, its a hot spot with me.
I'm glad you put it this way, because, reading the title, I felt compelled to make the distinction between "liberal" and "leftist." I wonder how Hanson would address it.
Either way, I think one can be a decent human being and be liberal in his views. I think anyone who consciously chooses leftist behavior and ideology has left decency and sanity behind.
Furthermore, the lines get blurred because the far right can be weird. My theory is that the left and right circle around and meet on the Dark Side at a place called Fascism.
And if you look at liberals you’ll find they’re the first ones out of the neighborhood.
They’re all for “civil rights” and “affirmative action” as long as it doesn’t affect them. And then when it comes to choosing a neighborhood or school, they come running for the protection of conservatives.