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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It?

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To: Neeka who wrote (90743)9/10/2010 7:23:15 AM
From: TideGlider3 Recommendations  Read Replies (1) of 224704
 
No Neeka the left just has problems with more simple definitions to root words. Like the definition of "is". So what are they to do with complex words like progressive? Perhaps "ress" is the problem. Maybe they saw the "ress" in regress, suppress, depress, oppress etc etc So they took the old English definition of "Prog" Brit slang or dialect food obtained by begging and used it as the actual root word that describes progressives in the purest state. A group of people that were regressed through oppression, repression and depression that beg for food. Just kidding there but wait...

Actually it has been the bane of civilization as it or other similar and positive sounding words have always been used by leaders of representative governing bodies to fool the populace into believing they can long vote the themselves the treasury without the empire crumbling. The progressive politicians fear not the crumbling as they will be of a ruling class or needy people. That is where the surprise comes in. In order for the empire to feed them some must be forced to work.

Everyone works to their ability and provided to their needs.
Need is a very deceptive word. It implies necessary, but has been polluted by luxuries. Needs really are the minimum needed for survival. "Wants" are out the window as successful survival only has needs, not wants.

So the civilization eventually has only the promise makers, the needy and a stronger class of enforcers who direct the needy ,through force if necessary and protect the "promisers".

The "wants" are the "wishers" who see beyond the grand plan and "wish" to be compensated for effort beyond the norms. They need be converted into promisers or bled to their knees until they join the ranks of the needy and take their place in the colony. "Wishers" and "thinkers" aren't needed. They are non compliant and need be silenced and shunned.

If all is well in the colony they can build an ant hill and society that will remain unchanged for millions of years in construction and purpose. No imagination required. Everyone knows there place. Nothing changes and no thinking is required or perhaps is even possible.

Tolerance? Yes, everything that supports the hive, colony etc is tolerated. No idea, action or independent thought is rewarded, instead it is crushed.

That is the ultimate expression of the "progressive" movement. It is like a frog boiling in a slowly warming pot. It happens very slowly.

Obama attempted to turn the heat up on the pot to swiftly and the frog jumped out.

I see the Tea Party people as the frog awakened, even startled by swiftly increasing heat.
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