I believe that much of this Marxist/socialist ideology stems from a complete lack of belief and faith in God and thereby a lack of respect for the dignity of all human beings made in His image. When you reject an all powerful and good God and His direction for living your life you seek other human sources of power and direction including yourself. Because all human beings are fallen and sinful this always results in a disastrous, dark and evil outcome. That is why it has been pointed out that of all the seven deadly sins, PRIDE is the most deadly and the first to be revealed in the fall of Lucifer and in the Garden of Eden.
I agree. Marxism is antithetical to Christianity--and all religions for that matter except for its own. Some consider Marxism to be a cult religion. Christian principles lie at the heart of the U.S. Constitution and all Western democracies.
" It would be better if the government was in charge. Fact: This is the fundamental assertion of most leftists, from so-called “liberals” to Marxists."
Yes, that is the left-right spectrum. On the left are people who want more government control and on the right are people who want less. That's it.
Thank you! I just replied this to a comment on my substack, where the commenter asked what freedom is:
"...freedom means a lack of restraint. In the context of the left-right struggle, freedom means freedom from being controlled by the left. Because the left's desire to control the rest of us is the sole source of the left-right difference. I fail to see why it needs to be more complicated than that."
"Political tags – such as royalist, communist, democrat, populist, fascist, liberal, conservative, and so forth – are never basic criteria. The human race divides politically into those who want people to be controlled and those who have no such desire."
Your reply is on target once again. Freedom means being able to do what you want without being coerced or controlled. For the left, freedom is redefined to mean having more government benefits; the catch with that kind of "freedom," which is not freedom at all, is greater government control. The government exacts a price for its benefits, which is the loss of real freedom.
I believe that much of this Marxist/socialist ideology stems from a complete lack of belief and faith in God and thereby a lack of respect for the dignity of all human beings made in His image. When you reject an all powerful and good God and His direction for living your life you seek other human sources of power and direction including yourself. Because all human beings are fallen and sinful this always results in a disastrous, dark and evil outcome. That is why it has been pointed out that of all the seven deadly sins, PRIDE is the most deadly and the first to be revealed in the fall of Lucifer and in the Garden of Eden.
I agree. Marxism is antithetical to Christianity--and all religions for that matter except for its own. Some consider Marxism to be a cult religion. Christian principles lie at the heart of the U.S. Constitution and all Western democracies.
" It would be better if the government was in charge. Fact: This is the fundamental assertion of most leftists, from so-called “liberals” to Marxists."
Yes, that is the left-right spectrum. On the left are people who want more government control and on the right are people who want less. That's it.
I agree. It's quite a simple distinction.
Thank you! I just replied this to a comment on my substack, where the commenter asked what freedom is:
"...freedom means a lack of restraint. In the context of the left-right struggle, freedom means freedom from being controlled by the left. Because the left's desire to control the rest of us is the sole source of the left-right difference. I fail to see why it needs to be more complicated than that."
"Political tags – such as royalist, communist, democrat, populist, fascist, liberal, conservative, and so forth – are never basic criteria. The human race divides politically into those who want people to be controlled and those who have no such desire."
Robert A. Heinlein
Your reply is on target once again. Freedom means being able to do what you want without being coerced or controlled. For the left, freedom is redefined to mean having more government benefits; the catch with that kind of "freedom," which is not freedom at all, is greater government control. The government exacts a price for its benefits, which is the loss of real freedom.