Left and Right are not what they appear to be.

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Lookman_
Jul 21, 2017 · 2 min read

You mean Religious Liberals and not Religious Left. The term progressive is mainly used by Marxists who try to pretend to be liberals, but the birth pains of a Communist state always end with authoritarianism.

Hegel’s followers developed the ideas of left and right in Germany.

Right Hegelians” The Rightists philosophy follows in accordance with Christian theology and Christian Church Authority. They are Anti-Enlightenment and authoritarian.

Left Hegelians” (or “Young Hegelians”). Leftists are anti-Christian and developed schools of materialism, rationalism, and pantheism. They are pro-Enlightenment, Libertarian, Liberal and Anarchist. They believe the individual is supreme over and authority within the constraints of society.

Something wrong with Hegel — do we know the destination and can any system ever be held in balance. Do not individual interests always win out over the general interest.
Marxists, Fascists, Oligarchs, Plutocrats, Conservatives and religious authority are not advancing society but are putting it in aspic. Darwin taught that society is a system made of individuals where the fittest survive to pass on genes. Conservatives try to monopolise and are self serving. Under rightist regimes human extinction is inevitable. Ideas and the pressure of innovative ideas are essential to survival.

So called free market Libertarians are substituting their own predominance over other individuals and are therefore Right Wing. Most do not believe in true free markets but operator within cartels and screwed markets.

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