And what makes us so defensive when discussing opposite views? — Apollodorus
Why is “the Left” called “loony”? — Apollodorus
I think views tend to crystallize in two opposite categories: one oriented towards "change" ("left") and the other oriented towards "conservation or preservation" ("right"). — Apollodorus
The main reason for this is that it's easier to call people names than to listen to them and answer their arguments. — Cuthbert
Why is “the Left” called “loony”? — Apollodorus
This was a hook used by Thatcherites. It was meant to help shift attitudes toward acceptance of privatization and the abandonment of protection for labor. — frank
I do agree that political slogans are not psychology but they may point to deeper psychological factors. — Apollodorus
Not to mention alliteration appeals to the lizard brain in us. A lowest common denominator thing. In place of, I dunno, substance. — StreetlightX
i guess the left today is like the teenager who wants to save the world but cannot take the garbage outside. What happens when the teenager rebels? — Alexandros
the point the book seems to be making is that both the Left and the Right tend to describe each other in psychological terms, perhaps the Left more so. — Apollodorus
Oh, thanks for the link! — Apollodorus
And what makes us so defensive when discussing opposite views? — Apollodorus
Why is “the Left” called “loony”? — Apollodorus
The term "right" seems to be acquiring a similar connotation to the way "left" was used in the past. — Apollodorus
do agree that political slogans are not psychology but they may point to deeper psychological factors. After all, everything we do is rooted in our individual psychology. Psychology is what makes us different individuals. And let's not forget that the left has its own labels for the right.
However, the way "left-handedness" is perceived seems to have deeper cultural and historical roots that seem to suggest a more fundamental difference to "right-handedness". It used to be regarded as some sort of "handicap" but nowadays some associate it with "better verbal skills" and the like. — Apollodorus
Lol. :lol:I'm all into the shift from post WW2 embedded liberalism to 80s neoliberalism. 70s stagflation was a critical ingredient. — frank
Springtime in Finland.Springtime in Finland? — frank
Why is “the Left” called “loony”? Why is “left” considered as somehow “not right”? — Apollodorus
"conservation or preservation" ("right"). — Apollodorus
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