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Authoritarian left? Please provide some detail.

JaimeThompson 7y ago
To some "Authoritarian left" means anyone who things the government should treat people equally. Not saying that is what the original poster means by it but a lot of people in my experience use it they way I said.
- syshum 7y ago
  That would only be the case if by equal you mean "Equality of Outcome" and not "Equality of Opportunity" I think all individuals should be treated exactly the same by governments. That is a Libertarian position Authoritarians want the government to treat people differently to achieve some perceived and subjective equal outcome at the other end. Taxing some people more than others, giving some people rights and privileges that others can not have, etc. That is not equality that is equity
  - aNoob7000 7y ago
    I would love to see the government treating people the same, but that's not going to happen anytime soon. You see it all the time, primarily how the justice system handles the rich and poor in the United States. Personally, I'd like all reference to religion removed from politics and government. I know a lot of people would be up in arms, but religion has no place in government. Practice whatever you want but don't push your beliefs on me or others.
syshum 7y ago
Look up the Political Compass, I am Libertarian Center. As such I believe you have the ethical right to own your own body, your own labour, and the product of your labor. You may use it, trade it, dispose of it, however, whenever, wherever, and with whomever. No one not even a “duly elected” ruler may ethically threaten you with violence, as long as you do not initiate threats of violence against others and do not infringe upon the equal ownership rights of others. Authoritarians do not believe in Individual rights, they believe in collective rights, they believe the "good of the community" or "society" should be more important than anyone individual. They believe governments have the ethical and moral right to impose rules and regulations upon society to achieve a subjective "good" like Universal Healthcare, Jobs for everyone, or some other utopian vision of the world. Never mind that history tells us when people set out to create a utopia is normally ends in suffering and death Most Republicans are Libertarian to Authoritarian Right, Most Democrats before 2006 where also Libertarian to Authoritarian Right, Post 2016 they have shifted radically to the Authoritarian Left aka Communism, Socialism, etc

To some "Authoritarian left" means anyone who things the government should treat people equally. Not saying that is what the original poster means by it but a lot of people in my experience use it they way I said.

syshum 7y ago
That would only be the case if by equal you mean "Equality of Outcome" and not "Equality of Opportunity" I think all individuals should be treated exactly the same by governments. That is a Libertarian position Authoritarians want the government to treat people differently to achieve some perceived and subjective equal outcome at the other end. Taxing some people more than others, giving some people rights and privileges that others can not have, etc. That is not equality that is equity
- aNoob7000 7y ago
  I would love to see the government treating people the same, but that's not going to happen anytime soon. You see it all the time, primarily how the justice system handles the rich and poor in the United States. Personally, I'd like all reference to religion removed from politics and government. I know a lot of people would be up in arms, but religion has no place in government. Practice whatever you want but don't push your beliefs on me or others.

syshum 7y ago

Look up the Political Compass, I am Libertarian Center. As such I believe you have the ethical right to own your own body, your own labour, and the product of your labor. You may use it, trade it, dispose of it, however, whenever, wherever, and with whomever. No one not even a “duly elected” ruler may ethically threaten you with violence, as long as you do not initiate threats of violence against others and do not infringe upon the equal ownership rights of others. Authoritarians do not believe in Individual rights, they believe in collective rights, they believe the "good of the community" or "society" should be more important than anyone individual. They believe governments have the ethical and moral right to impose rules and regulations upon society to achieve a subjective "good" like Universal Healthcare, Jobs for everyone, or some other utopian vision of the world. Never mind that history tells us when people set out to create a utopia is normally ends in suffering and death Most Republicans are Libertarian to Authoritarian Right, Most Democrats before 2006 where also Libertarian to Authoritarian Right, Post 2016 they have shifted radically to the Authoritarian Left aka Communism, Socialism, etc