Left Right Debate
I listen to the Dylan Ratigan show on MSNBC because I am not home at 4pm et to watch the show. I follow him on Twitter. He has an interesting take on corporate America and what is happening in our nation. Here is a paragraph from an article he tweeted this morning. The article is an interesting view of the culture and I think can be instructive for the practice of Christianity. We will know that society is ready to change, evolve, when rallies are held on the national mall on weekdays rather than weekends.
The Left Right Paradigm is Over: It’s You vs. the Corporations
By Barry Ritholtz – September 27th, 2010 | BailOut NationFor a long time, American politics has been defined by a Left/Right dynamic. It was Liberals versus Conservatives on a variety of issues. Pro-Life versus Pro-Choice, Tax Cuts vs. More Spending, Pro-War vs Peaceniks, Environmental Protections vs. Economic Growth, Pro-Union vs. Union-Free, Gay Marriage vs. Family Values, School Choice vs. Public Schools, Regulation vs. Free Markets.
The new dynamic, however, has moved past the old Left Right paradigm. We now live in an era defined by increasing Corporate influence and authority over the individual. These two “interest groups” – I can barely suppress snorting derisively over that phrase – have been on a headlong collision course for decades, which came to a head with the financial collapse and bailouts. Where there is massive concentrations of wealth and influence, their will be abuse of power. The Individual has been supplanted in the political process nearly entirely by corporate money, legislative influence, campaign contributions, even free speech rights.