Them and Us

I read an LA Times piece last week that I thought was brilliant for one simple idea. The author was making the case that the divide between conservatives and liberals in America (as showing itself strongly in the health care debate and townhall events) is that liberals tend to think of government as “us” while conservatives tend to think of government as “them.” Since a couple of questions have come up recently on the subject of political philosophies (libertarianism, socialism, etc.), I thought it would be useful to explore this concept further and also talk about some of the labels we use for political views.

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Them and Us (LA Times)