Liberalism Is Philosophically Un-American

by Aryeh Spero

02/15/2007

Three of the distinguishing features of our historic American outlook are the emphasis of (1) right over wrong, (2) liberty, and (3) judging a person as an individual, not simply as a member of a group.

Socialist societies, in contrast, have a different vision. They wish to engineer equality at the expense of liberty. Instead of allowing society to evolve based on the merits of its individuals, they impose a pre-determined vision of how the “utopian” society must look. Their end game is accomplished through sweeping moves of social engineering designed not for the benefit of the individual but, instead, for the group or class. For them, societies are perfected through class/group struggle. What matters in class struggle is not right vs. wrong but elevating the weak class and downsizing the powerful. Merit means nothing, nor does the specific situation.

Though democratic, Europe follows the socialist model. America stands out in the world in that it is not only democratic but chooses liberty, the individual and right over wrong as opposed to the implementation of the socialist model. America’s political philosophy remains unique. Not all Americans, however, believe in the pure American model. Inasmuch as the term "socialism" reminds many Americans of something European-like which often has been a forerunner to communism, American socialists prefer the term "liberal."

Many of America’s liberal social and political elites come from families who arrived in America from Europe after their forebearers had already been taught in Europe’s early 1900s that the only way for the common man to improve his lot was through socialism. They came here believing that only socialism guaranteed equality, and even today their descendants don’t grasp the uniqueness and efficacy of the American model. They call themselves liberals and congregate in the Democrat Party.

However, by observing how American political liberals come down on issues, it is quite obvious that the prism through which they view society and what they hope to create here is, in reality, socialism.

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Yup, most definitely anti-American!!!

Acts 4:44-45
44 All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45 Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need.

45. Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need.

must be why those socialist europeans in 1776 began their manifesto with...We the people, in order to form a more perfect Union....

I dont see socialism as a means to guarantee equality, as much as an understanding that we are all in this together.

didnt one of our founding socialists write something to the effect that: You can have a concentration of wealth or democracy, but not both. ?

So I take it that true conservatives will forego all the benefits liberalism has brought them. You know, little things like Social Security and Medicare?

Out of the mouth comes everything wicked.

Confusing religion with politics are we?

"Believers" meant those who followed the Christ. You don't follow the Christ, how do I know that? Because you are an advocate of injustice.

Seasoldier/"It's not what goes in the mouth that defiles a man but what comes out." Bible

Why Shep? Why did they sell their possessions and distribute the balance to those in need?

Seasoldier/ "O empty headed man to you not know that faith apart from works is dead?" Bible-James/Half brother to Jesus--short and sweet.

I don't know rick014, did he?

What does the phrase "WE THE PEOPLE" stand for?

Seasoldier/ It is a big leap to use that phrase out of context to support a SOCIALIST STATE concept instead of the REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS!

Whoever the idiot was that may have said that last sentence of yours sure didn't know what he was talking about, did he?

No, they don't want to forgo these LEFTIST CONCEPTS because there is no RIGHT and LEFT, just one party of "TAKE WHATEVER YOU CAN AND ASK NO QUESTIONS."

Never mind that we aren't following the Constitution--the plan--the chart--the map to being happy just involve yourself as TAKERS until you have destroyed the very soil underneath your feet.

Seasoldier/

Crazy as any other false prophet.. filled with himself.

sorry Marine...I dont buy the SOCIALIST STATE without proof of such. I suppose we could have let the entire economy fail, if that would have satisfied your desire for "free market" capitalism that got us here in the first place...but I dont think you would have enjoyed the Trickle Down.

I think that idiot was Ben Franklin, but I cant swear to it.

There are sane, intelligent, cogent, eloquent, opinionated, friendly, well-mannered folk on other fora. I have been following TheBottomLine. You might take a look over there.

Here, there are only Jeremiah, TickleButt the Evil, and Livebait the Clewless. Pius a couple nice people who come here out of long habit... but even they are catching on.

JackShep

this new Conservative Party is going to be interesting to watch "bloom". I think it is the tag team of Libertarians and Conservative Christians

That which cannot stand on its own needs to expire.

Come back when you can tell me who said what.

Seasoldier/

Changing the subject is your strong suit. You would be good at asking questions on a game show. Also, your avoidance is great.

Seasoldier/