tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599918867507699918.post2200233005793573003..comments2023-11-02T06:28:30.336-05:00Comments on Shackman Speaks and Sometimes Yells: Has liberalism failed? 2-on-1 12/14/2018Shackman http://www.blogger.com/profile/01690901432037614409noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599918867507699918.post-11158677708409936002018-12-23T04:27:28.916-06:002018-12-23T04:27:28.916-06:00Seems whatever an individual’s personal beliefs ar...Seems whatever an individual’s personal beliefs are and the label they assign themself defines whether they consider others positions to be liberal or conservative. Outside of academia ordinary people throw these terms around though there’s a wide variance among individuals who may see themself within the same label — but may have little to do with actual formal term definitions. Others may perceive them quite differently based on their own definition. Joaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03155775053108104385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599918867507699918.post-80173091270997053022018-12-16T06:32:09.292-06:002018-12-16T06:32:09.292-06:00Adhocism!Adhocism!Rummuserhttp://rummuser.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599918867507699918.post-52812931066804227132018-12-15T13:10:40.484-06:002018-12-15T13:10:40.484-06:00One of the best features of liberalism is the regu...One of the best features of liberalism is the regulatory mechanisms you refer to (like making cars increasingly safe). Some of these measures are over the top but most have given us healthier, safer and generally better lives. One of the possible outcomes of Brexit here in the UK is that many of the EU regulatory mechanisms we have adopted will disappear and we'll be back with full-blooded unregulated capitalism. An appalling prospect.nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599918867507699918.post-6584325215887254452018-12-15T11:40:43.862-06:002018-12-15T11:40:43.862-06:00All isms suffer from our way or the highway syndro...All isms suffer from our way or the highway syndrome which is why they cannot be effective. Nearly all of life is too complex for one size fits all. Ax for being sick of the grownups, you are not alone LOL.Shackman https://www.blogger.com/profile/01690901432037614409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599918867507699918.post-52910413078311839112018-12-15T04:53:55.596-06:002018-12-15T04:53:55.596-06:00I have digested both your posts for a couple of da...I have digested both your posts for a couple of days now. the thought that comes to me first is that old line... 'if we don't learn from history we are doomed to repeat it...' in answer to your above reply. <br />and a line from a song comes to mind. "why can't they be like we were? perfect in every way!"<br />and to this simple mind therein lies the crux. it's either/or.<br />I guess I'm a conservative liberal. if civility and tolerance are liberal then I'm a liberal. and if I don't want Big Brother constantly watching and requiring me to have 27 forms to start my own small business then I am a conservative who wants Big Gov to butt out. somewhere out there... there surely is a happy medium? <br />there was a school bus accident a couple of months ago. a lawyer has taken the 'case.' no one was badly injured or killed. the lawyer is suing on behalf of the families whose children were on the bus. he wants a million dollars for each of them. "it's only fair." he said. can't help wondering what HIS take will be from it.<br />he might as well have said aloud the famous line from the movie... "GREED is good." <br />we must now be the ONLY part of Mother Nature that has totally screwed up the balance. weather wise. and people wise (or unwise!) <br />and... I never have liked isms. labelling always seems to be an invitation to divide us. and it's getting worse all the time. <br />I don't know enough about it all I'm sure. I feel like I'm sitting at the grown up's table. but to tell the truth... <br />I'm sick of all the grown ups!<br /> (present companies here excepted!) xo<br /><br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599918867507699918.post-32974730353966860692018-12-14T10:30:14.495-06:002018-12-14T10:30:14.495-06:00Then what will replace it?Then what will replace it?Shackman https://www.blogger.com/profile/01690901432037614409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3599918867507699918.post-69972530544552994912018-12-14T05:45:44.557-06:002018-12-14T05:45:44.557-06:00By your definition, both of us are liberal but, id...By your definition, both of us are liberal but, ideologically, we are somewhat different. Our differences however are primarily due to our living in different countries with different cultures, history and current situation. Such differences are the reason why the ideal liberalism which <br />includes globalisation has received negative reactions and nationalism and jingoism is on the rise all over the world. That reaction is the reason why Mookherjee believes that liberalism is in its twilight years and I agree with him. Rummuserhttp://rummuser.comnoreply@blogger.com