you are on a roll, Chao.Quote:
Originally posted by ChaoofNee
Every category has their funny little radical group. I mean, sure, I know most of us righties have a more traditional view of morals and society, but nobody should be telling anybody how to live unless it's illegal in some way.
Another way to reflect the radical group...the left has Marxists and Socialists, but I'm not gonna assume EVERY Democrat/Liberal/whatever is that extreme.
As for the Democrat Party or Platform or however you call it...the big thing they seem to play for is the victicrat mindset. You can do whatever you want, and no, you're not responsible for any bad actions. The only reason anyone does anything wrong is because someone somewhere screwed that person up in their past. Unemployment of the individual isn't because the individual isn't a good worker, or is lazy, or anything like that. Heavens no - its because employers discriminate, and are greedy, and need to be torn from their ivory towers. Or something.
I really don't understand it - I was always taught that you stick to your guns and you can get through anything and go anywhere. That and employers will always hire a good worker if they have a position open. But the kind of 'victim' mindset allows for self-oppression. A person can't likely improve themself or their bearing in life if they think its someone else's fault for their position. So who's to swoop and save them, the ever-insignificant number in the grand scheme of things? Well, something larger than one, for sure. So in comes the government, to safeguard the victim and keep the 'little guy' happy.
Follow that, and you have why Yoshi pointed out that - it really has nothing to do with morals or conservative values (well, it could, but...). What's at issue here are parents who are 'overwhelmed' by the pressures of raising a child. One or two parents can't possibly do it alone, up against a world that hurls corruptable media at their youth? So they need someone to save them - in comes the government. Why, you ask?
Let's say Timmy goes and kills 20 people. Timmy also plays GTA3 compulsively. Now, is it the fault of the parents, who didn't see the problem before it manifested, or did the game make him do it? Well, of course it's the game - I mean, parents can't possibly be expected of watching their children - and ALL THE TIME? Heck no, they need that helping hand.
At least, that's the view from Cali. I'm sure there's just as many conservatives who pitch a fit and demand censorship, but on a more 'moral' ground, whatever that is. However, the core of what it is (or is supposed to be) to be on the right is to take personal responsibility over anything else. That means good or bad, you need to be able to do without a Big Brother. Now is it just me or is the left the other way, saying that a larger government is essential, because no one could possibly make due on their own in this crazy mixed-up world?
Meh, paragraphs of ranting and I still can't make up my mind...
