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Thursday, January 30, 2014

What should follow the liberal/progressive era in the USA?


What should follow the liberal/progressive era in the USA?

       That the liberal/progressive era is coming to an end after a century appears obvious to me. The names liberal and progressive have been alternatively used during that time for various political reasons. The intent of both descriptions is pretty much the same, and so many transgressions from our past have been improved during this era in human history.  Good on all who committed themselves to such efforts. They made a difference in so many ways, or so I think.

            But all good things come to an end.  And such is the fate of the liberal/progressive era. It is not like it ends because it is time to end, but because so many of today's efforts are becoming counter-productive to the greater success of the people alive today.  I would try summarize it as the tail is now wagging the dog. In more human terms,  individual and small group rights are starting to trump the rights and aspirations of the larger groups hopes and expectations for themselves and their Families.

            There are three obvious examples. One is some micro species has trumped humans in the application of environmental laws. Two is that an awful lot of required infrastructure upkeep is being ignored for other priorities.  Three is the proclivity of liberal/progressive thoughts to suppress genuinely felt and believed religious tenets held by so many.

            So I will nominate a new title for a new era.

            Call it the quality of life era for all those compelled to have a cause that motivates them.  For the rest of the human race, still think of it as a quality of life era when attempting to change the course of human history for the better.

 

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