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Requiem for Liberalism
Ever since the concept of liberalism was perverted from it's classical liberal definition, this doctrine for
political tenants has gone astray. The self righteous arrogance that proponents of this modern day version assumes, has the
air and stench of decay. The only value that these guilt ridden sensitivity graduates bring to the arena is a sharp acumen
for identifying problems in the society. Where they fall into the abyss of their own creation, is that their notion of the
human condition is based upon a false, mistaken and erroneous understanding of mans nature, the role of his institutions and
their abilities to ameliorate his blight.
For those observes who may deem these words to be harsh, consider the following record. Throughout all of
human history the wealth has never been equally shared, nor has everyone contributed similarly to its creation. Now you say,
so what! Many of you would state that everyone has a right to share equally in that wealth. No one should be deprived of the
basics of substance, while the few own and control all that wealth. My reply is that the objective to establish a floor for
basic needs has a noble ring to it, but the disconnect from reality of the methods that the liberal cause has employed, and
it's failed attempt to correct this imbalance, has been every bit as cruel and obscene as the transnational plutocrat who
manipulates the financial markets for his own gain. So what is the error in the liberal mindset? What are the factors that
have lead to this misplacement of 'good intentions'? Yes, I will give the benefit of the doubt to the motives of most on the
Left as being sincere. But the inaccuracy in their religious zeal for equality ignore the fundamental and universal nature
of man. Namely, that men are NOT equal.
Wishing them to be so, does not make them the same. Devising schemes and institutions to invent equivalency,
does not change that underlying degree of contribution for each member in this Utopia. And when the mechanisms of government
compliance are forced upon a resistant citizenry, only greater inequalities arise. The passionate appeal to my friends that
occupy the Left, is that the solutions to achieve your dreams for a better life for the greatest number, lies in the potential
and opportunity of each individual person, who you claim to champion. The institution method to raise the forgotten from their
circumstance, misses the point that most of these unfortunates, CHOOSE to remain disparate. Oh, now you will say that there
are a million reasons and explanations why they need a little help. And I will say that most are but an excuse to justify
your efforts to intervene and manage the environment for those who you seek to help. The results of the last eighty years
should demonstrate conclusively that the imposition of more and more governmental interference, has just widened the gap between
those on the top, and the rest of us that suffer under that yoke of providing greater tribute.
The ethical system of Liberalism has been the vehicle that justifies the even greater extension of larger
impersonal systems of social domination. The misplaced and self effacing guilt that consumes the limousine crowd to pour forth
their undying support for the weak and fragile, is usually limited to writing a check. But those who perform the grunt work
to administer and amplify the legal and institutional assault on private property and individual rights, are the beneficial
mercenaries in this plunder. Liberalism has become the engine that drives the expansion of government at all levels. The need
to right a wrong that another cannot bestow, is at the core of this disillusion. The correct and lasting methods to inchoate
into the self esteem of each person is known and has formed the basic foundation of American Idealism. The means to foster
the uplifting of the majority is found in the economics of the Merchant Class. Independent and self reliant citizens are a
force that no ruling class can ignore. The systemic assault upon this bulwark group that generates and creates prosperity,
is a primary legacy of Liberalism. The reason that progressiveness is dead, is because it does not work. The vast majority
understand that it doesn't work, even as many of the diehards, distort their own intellect to defend a cause that is bankrupt.
If you are one of these forlorn souls, you can redeem your vision for your cause if you convert to the principles that will
offer the best chance, for the most people.
Our common enemy is not business, but the Corporate/State alliance that dominates our economic and political
lives. Business is the natural and most promising way to achieve the common good. But those enterprises need to be grown for
all to have a chance to succeed. As long as the Liberal agenda is viewed as a viable alternative, we all will suffer the dire
consequences of distortion, dependency and despair. Yes, this is the record that has brought upon us, the inequality that
you decry so loud. It has been the succor of your feelings of contrition. It has been shaped under your hands by design. And
it has doomed even more to lives of desperation, because you want to make all men equal. Liberalism is the destroyer of authentic
hope and when it wheels the reigns of power, it is a disease that becomes terminal. This is one funeral that I will gladly
attend and celebrate the dissolution of the Black Mass that your counterfeit promises have imposed upon our society. 'Rest
in Peace', even if you don't deserve the reward.
SARTRE - April 2, 2001
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