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October 28, 2015
Noting how progressives seem to imagine no alternative but to rely on the coercive agency of government,
Lippmann writes that they can’t even“remember how much of what they cherish as progressive has come by emancipation from political dominion, by the limitation of power, by the release of personal energy from authority and collective coercion. For virtually all that now passes for progressivism in the United States calls for increasing ascendancy of the state: always the cry is for more officials with more power over more and more of the activities of men.” The Days Of American Despotism | Politically Short
Posted by gerardvanderleun at October 28, 2015 5:38 PM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.
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Its not just "liberals" but many Conservatives and even libertarians' first response to any event, fear, or crisis is "there oughta be a law" or "government should do something about this!"
That's wrong. The first instinct, the first reaction should always be "what can I do about this?" and then "what can we do about this?" not "What can I compel others to do with the power of government?"
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at October 28, 2015 9:26 PM
Correct.
Children rarely accept responsibility for their behavior, especially the ones trapped in adult bodies.
Headshots gentlemen, headshots all day long.
Posted by: ghostsniper at October 29, 2015 7:15 AM
Wasn't Walter Lippmann a commie?
Posted by: OldFert at October 30, 2015 8:55 PM