Re: The left and general elections
In article on Fri, 16 Oct
2009 01:12:24 +0100, JN@noparticularplacetogo.com (JNugent) wrote:
> But what
> would you say a *far* right government looks like (and in what way
> would your definition distinguish a far right government from a
> straightforward far left government)?
A totalitarian absolute monarchy would be a far right government, it's
one that uses the state to reinforce the power of the existing power
structure, rather than to bring new people to power.
Both left and right are statist ideologies; that's why as a liberal, I
reject both.
--
Richard Gadsden
"I disagree with what you say, but I will defend to the death
your right to say it" - Attributed to Voltaire
date: Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:00 +0100 (BST)
author: (Richard Gadsden)
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