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I'd be an anarchosyndicalist, except that I have a basic working knowledge of history. Ghavrel Send a noteboard - 25/08/2017 03:47:35 PM

I find the majority of conservative thought morally intolerable, and I find the majority of leftist thought careless and unsupported by history.

My clients make me at once both suspicious of government (due to the nature of the criminal justice system) and desirous of better, more expansive government (due to how many of my clients would not be my clients if they had access to their parents and to good schools).

"We feel safe when we read what we recognise, what does not challenge our way of thinking.... a steady acceptance of pre-arranged patterns leads to the inability to question what we are told."
~Camilla

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What Moderates Believe The Shrike - 23/08/2017 01:14:34 PM 1331 Views
You can see Brooks' conservative roots in his analysis of governments damookster - 23/08/2017 02:58:58 PM 740 Views
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Brooks is the person I usually agree with the most at the NYT. The Shrike - 23/08/2017 04:33:11 PM 643 Views
It isn't a universal truth, though - it may be valid in liberal democracies, but not everywhere. Legolas - 23/08/2017 06:56:29 PM 679 Views
I view governments like referees in sports damookster - 23/08/2017 07:06:47 PM 710 Views
Yeah. That's a better way of putting it. *NM* Legolas - 23/08/2017 08:09:11 PM 356 Views
Truth may be objective but reality isn't random thoughts - 23/08/2017 03:59:18 PM 622 Views
Polarization of both the Left and the Right The Shrike - 23/08/2017 04:35:24 PM 697 Views
If only we had a centrist media source random thoughts - 23/08/2017 05:15:13 PM 594 Views
No incentive in that aerocontrols - 23/08/2017 05:22:49 PM 927 Views
Great column, despite my quibble above. Legolas - 23/08/2017 07:03:31 PM 654 Views
I'm still hopeful about Macron. The Shrike - 25/08/2017 06:25:31 PM 815 Views
The problem with getting a new party to break the two party lock Hieshyn - 23/08/2017 09:18:37 PM 845 Views
And Cash Money Aviendha - 24/08/2017 06:23:34 PM 673 Views
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I was of the opinion that after Rand Paul was out of the primaries, Hieshyn - 24/08/2017 11:17:49 PM 684 Views
Sorry but no one one who wants to end social security has a chance too win random thoughts - 25/08/2017 02:19:12 AM 641 Views
Universal Basic Income may be the issue. The Shrike - 25/08/2017 06:26:08 PM 618 Views
This is an excellent point. nossy - 25/08/2017 08:12:36 PM 732 Views
I think perhaps The Shrike - 25/08/2017 10:22:14 PM 724 Views
Moderates need a better narrative Tom - 24/08/2017 05:19:14 AM 604 Views
Rejecting the extremes aerocontrols - 24/08/2017 02:48:12 PM 652 Views
Does it matter why they're lukewarm? They're still going to get spewed out. Cannoli - 24/08/2017 01:08:30 PM 879 Views
Moderates are from Laodicea? damookster - 24/08/2017 01:37:44 PM 614 Views
Moderates are the Cheese Pizza of politics... Jeordam - 24/08/2017 05:17:55 PM 669 Views
That is a cure analogy but not really accurate random thoughts - 24/08/2017 05:38:54 PM 689 Views
You know what though? Aviendha - 24/08/2017 06:18:48 PM 691 Views
*laughs* Jeordam - 24/08/2017 07:03:58 PM 621 Views
Aviendha - 24/08/2017 07:13:53 PM 613 Views
That's one heck of an oven.... Jeordam - 24/08/2017 08:54:43 PM 639 Views
lets here it for libertarian pizza *NM* random thoughts - 24/08/2017 07:25:18 PM 405 Views
I won't eat cheese pizza. *NM* Tom - 24/08/2017 07:43:03 PM 370 Views
Cheese (Actually extra cheese pizza is my favorite) The Shrike - 25/08/2017 06:29:41 PM 769 Views
I enjoyed this nossy - 24/08/2017 08:19:50 PM 765 Views
Kind of a "here is why we are screwed" *NM* random thoughts - 24/08/2017 08:51:00 PM 469 Views
Because from what you've written and said The Shrike - 25/08/2017 06:28:46 PM 745 Views
I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. Ghavrel - 24/08/2017 10:53:44 PM 621 Views
Yes. You would. damookster - 25/08/2017 01:06:47 AM 753 Views
I long ago came to the conclusion that I'm generally conservative in my tastes. Ghavrel - 25/08/2017 01:28:08 AM 603 Views
We'll make a conservative of you yet. Tom - 25/08/2017 02:36:01 PM 652 Views
I'd be an anarchosyndicalist, except that I have a basic working knowledge of history. Ghavrel - 25/08/2017 03:47:35 PM 669 Views
I am unsurprised at your disagreement. The Shrike - 25/08/2017 06:42:32 PM 701 Views
Re: I am unsurprised at your disagreement. Ghavrel - 25/08/2017 11:01:56 PM 717 Views
Well now, this will get into the meaning of truth. The Shrike - 26/08/2017 01:04:14 AM 543 Views
Re: Well now, this will get into the meaning of truth. Ghavrel - 26/08/2017 01:16:56 AM 821 Views
I hope you don't mind me butting in on your conversation damookster - 26/08/2017 01:46:45 AM 632 Views
Guilty as charged. The Shrike - 26/08/2017 08:27:45 PM 682 Views
I'm a moderate/centrist insofar as the fact that I'm neither an overall leftist or rightist. LiterateDog - 25/08/2017 03:24:12 PM 593 Views
You know that communists are technically anti-statists, right? Ghavrel - 25/08/2017 03:57:37 PM 702 Views
Somehow I think Joe knows what purported Marxists say, and also what they do. *NM* aerocontrols - 25/08/2017 04:44:59 PM 453 Views
The academy is probably more anarchic left these days, really. Ghavrel - 25/08/2017 11:09:19 PM 852 Views
Communism is an economic system. The Shrike - 25/08/2017 06:55:26 PM 668 Views
It's more than that if you adopt an orthodox Marxist view. Ghavrel - 25/08/2017 11:07:03 PM 620 Views
Your argument sounded like this: Tom - 27/08/2017 03:20:43 PM 900 Views
Well, yes. Though I think you're conflating "communism" with "Marxism" here. Ghavrel - 27/08/2017 06:14:54 PM 955 Views
You believe in personal rights/freedoms. The Shrike - 25/08/2017 06:49:30 PM 662 Views
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