OldMercsRule
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The Progressive believes in precisely two things:* his own magnificence and the constructive power of brute force.* In combination, they lead him naturally from the role of pestiferous busybody to brutal dictator.* Where the productive man dreams of the things he might create if only left alone by his fellows, the Progressive dreams of the world he could create if only the lives and property of his fellows were at his disposal. *The roots of his pathology lie in that oldest and most destructive of all human vices, the desire for the power to rule over other men.
As naked power-lust is a rather ugly motive, the Progressive rationalizes his desire to rule as a concern for human welfare, seeing himself as a great humanitarian, far superior morally to the lesser beings who pursue merely “materialist” ends such as their own prosperity and who frequently object to his program for achieving Utopia.* This assumed moral superiority spills over into fields of practical accomplishment, and the Progressive imagines himself capable of allocating resources and even directing entire industries far more efficiently than a free market, often despite not even having any business or scientific experience.* But despite what the Progressive believes about himself, the desire to compel others to obey his orders is what drives him forward.* To satisfy this desire, there is ultimately no limit to what actions he will take, for he respects none of the restrictions on government officials intended to guarantee individual freedom that have been developed and set forth in written or unwritten constitutions.
http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/189...al-totalitarian-screaming-get-frontpagemagcom
A bit dated, butt: good enough to win the prize.
As naked power-lust is a rather ugly motive, the Progressive rationalizes his desire to rule as a concern for human welfare, seeing himself as a great humanitarian, far superior morally to the lesser beings who pursue merely “materialist” ends such as their own prosperity and who frequently object to his program for achieving Utopia.* This assumed moral superiority spills over into fields of practical accomplishment, and the Progressive imagines himself capable of allocating resources and even directing entire industries far more efficiently than a free market, often despite not even having any business or scientific experience.* But despite what the Progressive believes about himself, the desire to compel others to obey his orders is what drives him forward.* To satisfy this desire, there is ultimately no limit to what actions he will take, for he respects none of the restrictions on government officials intended to guarantee individual freedom that have been developed and set forth in written or unwritten constitutions.
http://www.frontpagemag.com/fpm/189...al-totalitarian-screaming-get-frontpagemagcom
A bit dated, butt: good enough to win the prize.