One big reason why I cringe at the “left” is the blind acceptance of marxist ideals. After years of studying marxist theory and other theories to explain why societies function as they do, I can assure you that much of the platform of the “left” analyzes societal ills and norms based upon a Marxist paradigm. They have forgotten that it is only ONE way of analyzing societal problems, and there are other ways of looking at problems, searching for circumstances to explain these wrongs and then fix them. The “right” minded thinkers are not “evil,” we just have a different perspective to analyze the ills of society, and how to achieve those goals.
Sadly, too many political minds just swallow the Marxist assumptions without forethought or understanding. They might not think their policies to help the downtrodden are evil, but when followed to their logical conclusion, you can see the horror (abortion being one horror, as poverty is often given as an “excuse” or “reason” for the killing of the innocent child).
I really loved studying the Reagan era (did you know he studied sociology as well?). Much of his presidency was guided by the “Structural-Functional” perspective (with a heavy dose of anti-marxism) He felt that many institutions, although perhaps at first created for positive reason (ie welfare), soon exist to feed itself. No one wants to be out of a job, so large bureaucracies would work to keep themselves in business. They could do this by never fully helping those in poverty to achieve independence, keeping one tied to the system or perhaps by changing definitions of need to keep a steady stream of “clients”.
I watch the elections this year and I am sad to see that there seems to be no candidate that is aware of the evils of Marxism. To slowly abdicate your personal rights (healthcare, fertility rights, etc, etc) is WRONG and many of the proposed “helps” are far too intrusive to be good in the end. I blame an education system founded in marxist reasoning (oppression of the downtrodden by those in power = marxist reasoning ie: power can only be gained by “taking” taking from others). We are giving our children only one way of thinking out solutions to societal ills, and marxism seems to be it.
When the left abandons marxist ideology and abortion as their foundations, perhaps I’ll take a look at them. Until then, I favor an anti-abortion ground, that promotes the dignity of the individual.
