tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601639312234106733.post2677477711304060730..comments2023-11-10T22:27:47.359-05:00Comments on Eye on a Crazy Planet: Why the "Progressive" movement is actually a "Regressive" movementRichard Khttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10239826441964023625noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601639312234106733.post-55626425084886321722016-04-30T10:32:24.961-04:002016-04-30T10:32:24.961-04:00Anonymous picked one point and couldn't even g...Anonymous picked one point and couldn't even get that right, which isn't surprising, since basic comprehension isn't a strong point among the regressive left. <br /><br />No one says government has no role in scientific progress. But in capitalist societies, it doesn't control it. It works when it's market-driven, which is why it advances best in capitalist societies and failed where it was dictated by government central-planners.Richard Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10239826441964023625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601639312234106733.post-21628939516792596722016-04-29T15:48:24.158-04:002016-04-29T15:48:24.158-04:00Nazis goosestep, not commiesNazis goosestep, not commiesAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778741956859637544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601639312234106733.post-53538742939897252142013-02-14T20:12:06.346-05:002013-02-14T20:12:06.346-05:00This whole post is a mess, but I'll focus on j...This whole post is a mess, but I'll focus on just one point... you don't think government funding plays a role in technological advancement? Think again. We have enjoyed the massive leaps in computing and biotech BECAUSE the government took in tax revenue and funded science, which in turn fuels industry and capitolism<br /><br />http://thebreakthrough.org/archive/american_innovation<br /><br />But don't let the truth get in the way of your paranoia. You've created some socialist boogieman, and frankly, there aren't that many out there. The vast majority of North Americans who are centrists or on the left side of the political spectrum are basically capitalists who believe in some forms of socialism such as government funding for infrastructure, education, and healthcare. Hardly a bunch of goosestepping commies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2601639312234106733.post-5645384449303023202010-11-17T00:54:32.390-05:002010-11-17T00:54:32.390-05:00Well put.
Cultural relativism is particularly u...Well put. <br /><br />Cultural relativism is particularly unfortunate, I feel. At least some leftists have the guts to support liberal democratic values such as freedom and women's rights both at home and abroad. But cultural relativists, in giving up the idea that human rights are universal, become sad hypocrites.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com