tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21724748.post1630742134839212309..comments2023-09-26T15:14:50.352+01:00Comments on Conservative Party Reptile: Left, RightTim Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03705980028580424584noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21724748.post-86685118048608122752010-05-19T21:10:08.672+01:002010-05-19T21:10:08.672+01:00Firstly, the idea that a set of ideas in the rang...Firstly, the idea that a set of ideas in the range of human thought can be represented as a point on a line is laughable. A point in three dimensional space would be simplistic.<br />There is however a group which self identifies as "Left" and which does appear to have a lot of shared views- so it is reasonable to refer to "the left" but only because they have named themselves such- Wishful thinkers or power hungry bullies would seem more appropriate names, but in the end its only a label.<br /> Those who disagree with them have been labeled by them as right- notwithstanding that there are many very different views differing from theirs. Those self described as left regard this as a pejorative term, but recently people have increasingly been willing to claim as honourable- notwithstanding the considerable differences between those who disagree with the left.<br /> Pray god that the left now slides into oblivion, so that we can have a grown up discussion as to the best policy rather than a team game.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01076229612915226755noreply@blogger.com