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> The right mostly doesn't give a shit about the dispossessed, at least as far as potential government intervention goes. They're more social darwinist; if some
by bitlax 7y ago
> The right mostly doesn't give a shit about the dispossessed, at least as far as potential government intervention goes. They're more social darwinist; if some men are really suffering, maybe they should stop being such losers, goes the thinking.
Well yeah, being against government intervention is sort of the classic definition of the American political right. People on the right believe that when possible you should choose private charity over government programs. They also donate more to private charities.
- jraby3 7y agoYes but those are primarily religious organizations.
- bitlax 7y agoYes they believe much of the care for the needy should be undertaken by institutions like religious organizations.
- tropo 7y agoEven when you exclude religious organizations, the right donates more. It's an odd fact, isn't it? It doesn't mesh well with the portrayal of them as stingy people who don't care about others.
- TulliusCicero 7y agoYes, and that's what we have right now. How has that worked for us, compared to other countries? We all know the answer is that the homeless are radically better off in those interventionist countries. Ergo, if we care about results, ours are rather abysmal. > Well yeah, being against government intervention is sort of the classic definition of the American political right. To a certain extent, but it also depends on the domain. The right is very much in favor of government intervention for some things, like who you're allowed to marry, or how you can have sex.