This lionization of political leaders that the right engages in is part of what allows the left to win the argument by default. By praising the people who presumed to control society slightly less than those whom the left praise, it invites the fallacy of deceptive detail into the debate. GDP increased faster under president x than president y; debt-to-GDP-ratio increased under y but not x, the space program, Vietnam, the war on drugs— bypassing the fundamental baseline principle that deep-down, western liberals largely share with Objectivists: elected or otherwise, no person, party, or institution ought to be granted that level of control over any number of people.
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This lionization of political leaders that the right engages in is part of what allows the left to win the argument by default. By praising the people who presumed to control society slightly less than those whom the left praise, it invites the fallacy of deceptive detail into the debate. GDP increased faster under president x than president y; debt-to-GDP-ratio increased under y but not x, the space program, Vietnam, the war on drugs— bypassing the fundamental baseline principle that deep-down, western liberals largely share with Objectivists: elected or otherwise, no person, party, or institution ought to be granted that level of control over any number of people.
Very informative discussion of the Reagan Presidency. Thanks.
Ooh, excellent. I’m the one who asked that question. I feel special now, haha!
This has been very informative, and enlightening. Thank you Yaron!