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Government PhilosophyGovernment Philosophy

A philosophy A philosophy is a set of is a set of beliefs about beliefs about how and why how and why things are things are the way they the way they are.are.

Equality vs. EfficiencyEquality vs. Efficiency There has always been disagreement There has always been disagreement

over the role or government. In the over the role or government. In the U.S. the disagreement can be broken U.S. the disagreement can be broken down into two different philosophies down into two different philosophies

EqualityEquality Those who believe Those who believe

that equality should that equality should be the goal of be the goal of government will government will focus on human focus on human rights and the rights and the environment. They environment. They want to change want to change society to make it society to make it fairer. This usually fairer. This usually calls for government calls for government to play a large role to play a large role in society in society

Those who believe that Those who believe that efficiency should be the efficiency should be the goal of government will goal of government will focus on time and money. focus on time and money. They believe that things They believe that things work out better if you set work out better if you set standards and judge standards and judge people on whether they people on whether they meet those standards. meet those standards. They believe that this is They believe that this is done by limiting done by limiting government involvement government involvement in people’s lives and in people’s lives and allowing natural market allowing natural market forces to work things out.forces to work things out.

Efficiency

Adjectives used to describe those who

believe in equality

Liberal Left Wing Progressive Democrat Socialist Bleeding Heart

Adjectives used to describe those who believe in efficiency

ConservativeRight WingTraditionalRepublicanCapitalistFascist

Government PhilosophyGovernment Philosophy Breaking the two Breaking the two

approaches to government approaches to government down into two basic down into two basic categories works to help categories works to help understand the differences understand the differences between Democrats and between Democrats and Republican, but in reality Republican, but in reality people’s beliefs range across people’s beliefs range across the entire political spectrum. the entire political spectrum. Here is a basic view of how Here is a basic view of how the political spectrum looksthe political spectrum looks

The Political SpectrumThe Political Spectrumleft wingleft wing right wing right wing equalityequality efficiency efficiencyliberalliberal conservative conservativeprogressive progressive traditional traditional relativerelative absolute absolute M O D E R A T M O D E R A T

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IMPORTANT QUESTIONIMPORTANT QUESTION

ARE YOU A ARE YOU A

A MODERATE A MODERATE LEFT WING DEMOCRAT LEFT WING DEMOCRAT RIGHT WING REPUBLICANRIGHT WING REPUBLICAN OR A RED NECK?OR A RED NECK?

THE TESTTHE TEST YOU ARE WALKING DOWN A QUIET STREET IN YOUR YOU ARE WALKING DOWN A QUIET STREET IN YOUR

NEIGHBORHOOD WITH YOUR WIFE AND TWO SMALL NEIGHBORHOOD WITH YOUR WIFE AND TWO SMALL CHILDREN, NO OTHER PEOPLE AROUND. CHILDREN, NO OTHER PEOPLE AROUND.

SUDDENLY, AN ANGRY ISLAMIC MAN SUDDENLY, AN ANGRY ISLAMIC MAN WITH A HUGE KNIFE APPEARS, RUSHING TOWARDS WITH A HUGE KNIFE APPEARS, RUSHING TOWARDS YOU, SCREAMING OBSCENITIES, PRAISING ALLAH, YOU, SCREAMING OBSCENITIES, PRAISING ALLAH, RAISING THE KNIFE TOWARDS YOU AS HE CHARGES RAISING THE KNIFE TOWARDS YOU AS HE CHARGES AT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. AT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

YOU ARE CARRYING A GLOCK 40-CALIBER AND ARE YOU ARE CARRYING A GLOCK 40-CALIBER AND ARE AN AN EXPERT SHOT. YOU HAVE MERE SECONDS BEFORE EXPERT SHOT. YOU HAVE MERE SECONDS BEFORE HE REACHES YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES. WHAT HE REACHES YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES. WHAT DO YOU DO? DO YOU DO?

THE LEFT WING LIBERALTHE LEFT WING LIBERAL Well, that's not enough information to answer the question. Well, that's not enough information to answer the question.

Does the man look poor or oppressed? Does the man look poor or oppressed? Have I ever done anything to him that would inspire him to Have I ever done anything to him that would inspire him to attack? attack? Could we run away? Could we run away? What does my wife think? What does my wife think? What about the kids? What about the kids? Could I possibly swing the gun like a club and knock the Could I possibly swing the gun like a club and knock the knife out of his hand? knife out of his hand?

The Left Wing LiberalThe Left Wing Liberal What does the law say about this situation? What does the law say about this situation?

What do the European courts say about this situation? What do the European courts say about this situation? Does the Glock have appropriate safety built into it? Does the Glock have appropriate safety built into it? Why am I carrying a loaded gun anyway, and what kind of Why am I carrying a loaded gun anyway, and what kind of message does this send to society and to my children? message does this send to society and to my children? Is it possible this guy coming toward us would be happy just Is it possible this guy coming toward us would be happy just killing us? killing us? Does he definitely want to kill or hurt me and my family, or Does he definitely want to kill or hurt me and my family, or does he just want to make a religious diversity point? does he just want to make a religious diversity point?

Still………Still……… Would he be content just to insult and wound us, Would he be content just to insult and wound us,

because we are an evil country, evil people, who because we are an evil country, evil people, who have have taken advantage and despoiled the world, and he is taken advantage and despoiled the world, and he is understandably unhappy. understandably unhappy. If I were to grab his knees and hold on, could my If I were to grab his knees and hold on, could my family get away while he was stabbing me? family get away while he was stabbing me? Should I call 911? Should I call 911? Why is this street so empty? Why is this street so empty?

Are you kidding me?Are you kidding me? We need to raise taxes, have a paint We need to raise taxes, have a paint

and weed day and make this a and weed day and make this a happier, healthier street that would happier, healthier street that would discourage such behavior. discourage such behavior.

This is all so confusing. I need to This is all so confusing. I need to debate this with some friends for few debate this with some friends for few a days and try to come to a a days and try to come to a consensus consensus

The ModerateThe Moderate

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The Red NeckThe Red Neck DAUGHTER: "Nice grouping, Daddy. DAUGHTER: "Nice grouping, Daddy.

Were those the Were those the Winchester Silver Tips or Hollow Winchester Silver Tips or Hollow Points? Points?

SON: Can I shoot the next one? SON: Can I shoot the next one?

WIFE: You ain't taking that to the WIFE: You ain't taking that to the taxidermist. taxidermist.

If People Were Like Clay If People Were Like Clay

Conservatives would be hard, Conservatives would be hard, brittle and impossible to brittle and impossible to changechange

Liberals would be like Liberals would be like mud that takes no shapemud that takes no shape

Moderates would be soft Moderates would be soft moldablemoldable

ResponseResponseMain Idea: Moderate Republicans are often more Main Idea: Moderate Republicans are often more

similar to Moderate Democrats than to ultra-similar to Moderate Democrats than to ultra-conservative Republicans and vice-versa.conservative Republicans and vice-versa.

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