Contrasting the Left and the Right

·         Contrasting the instinctive positions of those on the left vs. those on the right.

People on the left believe all problems have solutions; and most of the time the solution is government.

·         People on the right believe most problems can only be mitigated; and there are always trade offs to consider.

On the left you have ... human rights are more important than property rights.
... On the right you have ... property rights are the foundation of all rights including human rights.

On the left you have ... Karl Marx.
On the right you have ... Adam Smith.

On the left you have ... humanity.
On the right you have ... individuality.

On the left you have ... quotas.
On the right you have ... merit.

On the left you have ... a living wage.
On the right you have ... wages based on productivity.

On the left you have ... regulate.
On the right you have ... deregulate.

On the left you have ... coercion.
On the right you have ... volunteerism.

On the left you have ... idealism.
On the right you have ... common sense.

On the left you have ... welfare and welfare rights.
On the right you have ... charity.

On the left you have ... visualize peace.
On the right you have ... peace through strength.

On the left you have ... feelings.
On the right you have ... thoughts and reason.

On the left you have ... government planning.
On the right you have ... free enterprise.

On the left you have ... Alger Hiss.
On the right you have ... Whittaker Chambers.

On the left you have ... John Maynard Keynes.
On the right you have ... Friedrich Hajek.

On the left you have ... 2 + 2 = whatever.
On the right you have ... 2 + 2 = 4.

On the left you have ... Ward Churchill.
On the right you have ... Winston Churchill.

On the left you have ... takers.
On the right you have ... doers.

On the left you have ... tax receivers.
On the right you have ... taxpayers.

On the left you have ... redistribution of wealth.
On the right you have ... creation of wealth.

On the left you have ... Boulder.
On the right you have ... Mayberry RFD.

On the left you have ... demonstrators.
On the right you have ... cops.

On the left you have ... equality of outcome.
On the right you have ... equality of opportunity.

On the left you have ... self-esteem is an entitlement.
On the right you have ... self-esteem is earned.

On the left you have ... capital punishment is uncivilized.
On the right you have ... murder is uncivilized.

On the left you have ... world government.
On the right you have ... the U.S. Constitution.