tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9158523558968586232.post2607121971795208915..comments2023-09-19T05:18:54.006-04:00Comments on Tessa Talk: Calling People NazisTessa Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03106128311913995262noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9158523558968586232.post-37171633137061797822009-10-04T13:26:28.128-04:002009-10-04T13:26:28.128-04:00I like your chart, Kent. Of course, the problem w...I like your chart, Kent. Of course, the problem with any chart or spectrum is that reality is always more complicated. And the closer your representation gets to reality, the more difficult it is for average people to hold in their minds. The appeal of the left-right spectrum is its simplicity -- the minor drawback being that it doesn't represent reality AT ALL!<br /><br />I would also like to explore the idea that different people see different "spectrums" according to their values. People like us tend to see a spectrum that goes from total control to total freedom. Others may see the spectrum going from total equality to -- total inequality? Inequality doesn't really have an endpoint. People who see the world this way may like freedom, but only insofar as it serves equality. Freedom is not their highest value, so they don't base their spectrum on it.<br /><br />Actually, freedom is not my highest value, either -- happiness is. If I believed that happiness for all of humanity could actually be achieved by a ruling elite, I would be okay with that. I believe that maximum freedom is the road to happiness for all, but anyone who wants to argue the point with me is free to do so!Tessa Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03106128311913995262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9158523558968586232.post-74330772322458221802009-10-03T21:54:59.569-04:002009-10-03T21:54:59.569-04:00You might like my own political hierarchy chart: l...You might like my own political hierarchy chart: <a href="http://www.kentforliberty.com/Hierarchy.html" rel="nofollow">link</a> (scroll down)Kent McManigalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05005964583189815410noreply@blogger.com