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Sunday, July 24, 2011

Politics? Another one?

Several friends of mine are part of the 'classical right winged', while I am apparently part of the 'classical left wing'. I dislike the classical spectrum since I find it too simplistic, but that is not the purpose of this rambling. My issue is with the misconception of what both sides truly mean.

Let me simplify this: at its core, the left is about charity and altruism. The right is, at its core, is to opposite. Where the left would be less restrictive with allowing immigrants, the right would be more restrictive. Where the left would want everyone to have a doctor, the right would want only those worthy (e.g. can afford it). The left is about treating everyone equally, the right is about entitlement and separation. There is a reason why nationalism works well with right winged politics, and is difficult to incorporate into left wing. To say "Canada is the best country!" or "Canadians rule!" the subtext it "Everyone else is inferior to Canadians!" That's not to say I am not happy to have been lucky enough that my parents had kids in this country. I have it easy. But those who dream about having what I have should not be penalized to wanting to live here, because they are not from here..right? Oh yes, there are a few bad apples. A minority will abuse the system, but so do natural born citizens. Yes some are criminals, but that doesn't mean they will commit the same crimes here, and if so we should have faith in their capture. Yes, some who loathe western nations. But nationalism is at the core of this hatred. Nationalism on both sides. Let me be frank, what is nationalism? It is the separation of one group from another. This breeds hatred. And in the left side, hatred has no place. We are all equal, even if that person thinks they are better then others.

rabble rabble rabble.... so on and so forth. I guess I am a hippy. I think we should all just get along, be friends, and not worry about race, language, culture and all the other unimportant things that separates us.

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