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To: Lane3 who wrote (29255)	9/27/2006 12:21:37 PM
From: Dale Baker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541345

I would call the modern Democratic Party-affiliated left a movement that believes government has a strong role to play in achieving the best economic and social outcome for the majority of citizens. However, the advent of big-government conservatives would probably force a new formulation of left-right based on government size.

To: Lane3 who wrote (29255)	9/27/2006 12:31:01 PM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541345

There are many roots, imo. But "rooted" implies a major force (and people frequently imply one root when they write about "rootedness", and readers often infer that as well), and I don't see marxism as a major force in the left. Clearly some conservatives do, but that's like saying conservatism is "rooted" in fascism- it has about the same truth to it, and it's just designed to be a poke in the eye. Certainly a lot of today's articles are merely pokes in some collective eye, but when I see that I tend to write off the article as unfortunately prejudiced. Doesn't mean I don't enjoy the pokes "my side" gets in, but it does mean I recognize them, and I don't find much to learn from them.