Over at FSP, Rich Collins of Lewes lays out why conservatives and liberals are different. He is misled and simplistic. The argument basically boils down to “Liberals are unrealistic and Conservatives really understand the world.” Gimme a break. If you are going to try to boil it down to a single difference (dangerous business, that is) I find it to be that liberals don’t give up on ideals just because the going gets tough.
He seems to believe very strongly in how the market will save us all. I think there is a huge role for the market, but the market ain’t the whole bowl o’ wax here. We see all too often that corporations will do whatever they can to maximize profits. This includes stealing money from Grandmothers in California, raiding pensions and lying about research findings to enhance profitability. The markets have to have a counter-balance and that is what government does for us.
Hey conservatives! Love what you’ve done with the place.