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Late to this thread so you may or may not see this but I do think that Locke's ideas are being attacked by the left. Perhaps not the "mainstream" left but certa
by harryh 9y ago
Late to this thread so you may or may not see this but I do think that Locke's ideas are being attacked by the left. Perhaps not the "mainstream" left but certainly by the more radical left. Neoliberalism is practically a dirty word, the value free trade is doubted by many, property rights are seen as suspicious. How far any of these arguments will get is certainly in doubt but my sense is that they have more power now than at any other time in my adult lifetime (admittedly a short window).
Further I think that people who have this worldview see demographic change as a strong force in support of their views. A changing electorate will lead to changes in leadership.
- tptacek 9y agoThere are definitely people who think this stuff and they are very loud. I would suggest that the results of the 2016 primary show they are not as powerful as they'd like to think they are, especially in minority communities.