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A prominent liberal economist (I believe Dean Baker) once portrayed the difference between "Conservative" and "Liberal" as being paternal vs maternal in regard
by dwd 12y ago
A prominent liberal economist (I believe Dean Baker) once portrayed the difference between "Conservative" and "Liberal" as being paternal vs maternal in regard to Government's relationship to tax payers. The maternal was more nurturing providing a base of services to enable opportunity, where the paternal way was basically "man up" and get out there and help yourself.
For corporates however, it was a different story.
- sjy 12y agoThat was a great little book (and the ebook is freely available too)! http://deanbaker.net/books/the-conservative-nanny-state.htm http://deanbaker.net/books/the-conservative-nanny-state.htm
- dwd 12y agoCame out during the Bush years...deja vu. His ideas on copyright in that book were quite interesting as well.