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QoTD: The Left Believes We’re Stupid
Voters can be unwise, hidebound, prejudiced. Sometimes they fail to discern their own good and even vote for the
opposite. Progressivism, by contrast, holds that it has discerned the people’s true interest and redefines democracy as what the people would vote for if only they were smart enough to know their own good. –Michael Anton, in The Stakes
In this quotation, Michael Anton gave one of the most astute descriptions of the Left’s beliefs about the Right. It would be funny if it wasn’t true about them.
It’s quite stunning that the Left overall believes that they know what is best for everyone, especially the Right. Considering how every individual is unique, with many different beliefs, desires, attitudes and philosophies, I’m fascinated by the Left’s arrogance; I’m also frustrated to be told repeatedly that they have the TRUTH, and I only need to step up and pay attention and I will be able to learn at their feet.
My experience with people on the Left is that they are not necessarily stupid, but they are naïve and ignorant. People can be intellectually brilliant, but when brainwashed with balderdash, they have no clue that they have bought into nonsense. They also know next to nothing about the beliefs of people on the Right, since they have swallowed the lies and deceptions that the mainstream media religiously spreads. They are not the least bit curious to look beyond the stereotypes. And they insist that they will be able to “encourage” all of us to join them, because they’re, well, right.
The Left doesn’t care if it’s inconsistent, incoherent, or illogical. They simply know what they want, and that is enough for them.
Fortunately, it’s not enough for us.
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What’s the Matter with Kansas comes to mind. Sometimes principles are more important than self-interest, a concept leftists don’t seem to understand.