Progressives are the Cause for American Decline

 

Progressives are the Cause for American Decline

Two of the greatest insights from the philosopher Plato are that societies are structured around symbols of justice and unity. and that societies need stories to function in an orderly way without the chaos of tyranny.

For most of American history, those symbols of justice and unity were the Declaration, Constitution, flag, and churches. These symbols combined for a powerful unifying story: the story of American liberty and equality that was also inspiring the advance of liberty and equality around the world.

 

Progressives, Thou Shalt Not Steal

As a child, I owned very little, but what I owned was mine, and what others owned was not to be stolen or even touched without their permission.  Only later did I understand how important this principle of ownership was to the survival of mankind.

One of the primal human instincts is possession.  From an early age, humans construct a mental world based on what is "mine" and "not mine," and much of life is devoted to amassing and enjoying — and defending — our possessions.  Not just material possessions, but status, relationships, and the freedom and security that accompany affluence.

Those on the left downplay the importance of this instinct, but it is closely connected with human happiness and survival itself — far more so than any Green New Deals or fake infrastructure spending, which are simply massive thefts from taxpaying Americans to liberal politicians and their welfare and corporate clients.