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Originally posted by Sassy Kims:
In general, the Left does not ask the question, "What will happen next?" when formulating social policy. Not thinking through the long-range consequences of their positions is liberalism's tragic flaw.
Take almost any position that distinguishes the Left:
Will higher taxes help the economy?
The major reason the Left advocates tax increases is not that these tax increases will help the American economy. Higher taxes rarely help the economy, and most liberals don't even make that argument. Their argument is about equality, the Left's paramount value.
http://www.townhall.com/columnists/DennisPrager/2007/02...sk_what_happens_next
Sassy Kims Your source is INCORRECT. Liberals do ask what happens next. He even points out what happens next when taxes are raised,
"Their argument is about equality, the Left's paramount value. The animating factor for the Left is narrowing the gap between the rich and poor." That is precisely what happens when taxes are raised to pay for government social programs. Social Security is a perfect example. When Social Security began, and up till today, taxes collected on payroll took money from the pockets of one group, and gave it to the Retired and Disabled. THAT IS WHAT IT WAS DESIGNED TO DO, WHAT IT WAS EXPECTED TO DO, AND WHAT IT DOES.
On the issue of illegal immigration his self contradiction is that reforms will not occur in Mexico if illegal immigration is not stopped. The same is true of LEGAL immigration.
"If America is increasingly unable to sustain -- economically, demographically, in terms of crime -- the great number of illegal immigrants, it is incumbent on all responsible people to figure out how to stem the flow of illegal immigrants. It is not even good for Mexico, because it enables that country to avoid needed reformsLiberals seek to prevent the exploitation of ANY labor. The legal status of an immigrant working without authority is such that exploitation is the norm. Illegal workers cannot organize without being deported. They cannot seek out authorities for redress of grievances without the same fate. The result is widespread exploitation of the most henious nature.
Liberals are fully aware of this, and fully aware that the least costly labor is the most desireable labor. So, they seek a solution that STOPS THE EXPLOITATION.
Only the employer benefits from cheap labor. The economy suffers, the competition that does not employ exploitative methods suffers, and the LEGAL workforce faces unfair competition.
His last arguement belies the fact that of the few affirmative action students who do not drop out would never have been able to drop in without the law.
ALL CONSERVATIVE ARGUEMENTS ARE BASED ON THE BELIEF THAT THE WEALTHY HAVE A RIGHT TO EXPLOIT, BECAUSE ANYONE HAS THE RIGHT TO EXPLOIT.
The failure of the arguement is that despite the right of the poor to exploit, they do not have the power to exploit. The only people with that ability to exploit are the people who have the power to exploit.
