Thread: No socialism: conservatives distrust the majority

As humans we learn to distrust early. First we are told that there is a process, and so we go along with it. Then we figure out that while the process has a goal, some people have changed their goal to be the process itself, which lets them have other more selfish goals.

For instance, rules about discipline. You’re not supposed to cause conflict. So some kid starts whispering nasty things about your mom until you finally turn around and tell him to shut up. Then his hand goes up. The teacher, distracted and barely in control of 30 students, needs to make an example of someone to keep the herd in line. He sees the raised hand. You’re the bad guy now.

Distrust of the majority

JHC, go join Pinkybus and his deranged wife if you want to pretend to be smart.

Originally Posted by antihumanism

As humans we learn to distrust early. First we are told that there is a process, and so we go along with it. Then we figure out that while the process has a goal, some people have changed their goal to be the process itself, which lets them have other more selfish goals.

For instance, rules about discipline. You’re not supposed to cause conflict. So some kid starts whispering nasty things about your mom until you finally turn around and tell him to shut up. Then his hand goes up. The teacher, distracted and barely in control of 30 students, needs to make an example of someone to keep the herd in line. He sees the raised hand. You’re the bad guy now.

Distrust of the majority

Your statement is premised on a majority of Americans favoring Socialism I do not believe this to be accurate.

They don't mind its numerous incremental stages starting with the smashing of state's rights, the New Deal and the Civil Rights movement. Most Americans get very defensive about these "American" values.