The usual terminology of political language is stupid. What is 'left' and what is 'right'? Why should Hitler be 'right' and Stalin, his temporary friend, be 'left'? Who is 'reactionary' and who is 'progressive'? Reaction against an unwise policy is not to be condemned. And progress towards chaos is not ...
08-24-2006, 11:34 PM
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| Anti-War, Anti-State, Pro-Free Market  Capitalist 
| Ludwig Von Mises > * The usual terminology of political language is stupid. What is 'left' and what is 'right'? Why should Hitler be 'right' and Stalin, his temporary friend, be 'left'? Who is 'reactionary' and who is 'progressive'? Reaction against an unwise policy is not to be condemned. And progress towards chaos is not to be commended. Nothing should find acceptance just because it is new, radical, and fashionable. 'Orthodoxy' is not an evil if the doctrine on which the 'orthodox' stand is sound. Who is anti-labor, those who want to lower labor to the Russian level, or those who want for labor the capitalistic standard of the United States? Who is 'nationalist,' those who want to bring their nation under the heel of the Nazis, or those who want to preserve its independence?  | ||||
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08-26-2006, 02:25 AM
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| ipsa Scientia Potestas est  Pragmatist North Carolina
| Interesting quote, but I'm not sure of the point.. There needs to be words that describe different political positions. | ||||
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08-26-2006, 11:47 AM
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| Anti-War, Anti-State, Pro-Free Market Capitalist
| The point of the quote is that most political language is stupid. | ||||
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