The Conservative Worldview: Herrenvolk and Untermenschen
Romney and Conservative propagandists are crying that President Obama is “divisive.” That is sick, hypocritical and pathetic. The conservative worldview itself is based upon the division of people...
View ArticleAn Indecent Proposal?
My beloved Daily Kos is requesting subscriptions and donations to fund and promote the progressive cause and our torch-bearers. This is fair and commonplace. But I have a proposal for Kos and the...
View ArticleEthics without God
Religious conservatives often assume that only a fear of God will lead people to moral behavior. Since atheists don’t believe in God, religious conservatives often assume that atheists have no reason...
View ArticleStudies of Greed and Selfishness
I think it’s fair to say that Conservatives regard Progressives and Liberals as soft-headed fools, partly because we aren’t married to cultural traditions, but also because we don’t see the world as...
View Article"Political Orientation"
Over the last several years, research concerning our brains and political orientation has consistently shown differences in the brains of liberals and conservatives. This can be due, in part, to life...
View ArticleA Thank You to Obama & Rouhani
I don't know what will come of the talks between the administration of our President, Barack Obama, and the administration of President Rouhani of Iran. But I am thankful to the majority of the...
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A Theory of Social Groups: Evolutionary Social Exchange Theory
Back in July 2012, I posted a diary titled "Evolution, Pragmatism and Progressivism." In it I offered what I saw as a foundation for a political philosophy of Progressivism. It was based on ideas...
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The Injustice of Legal Textualism
The recent opinion of the DC Circuit Court concerning Obamacare, issued in Halbig v. Burwell, has highlighted a legal approach to interpreting laws which is called "Textualism." In Halbig v. Burwell,...
View ArticleThe Rise of the Aristocrat: an Evo-Exchange Perspective
Toward the end of my diary about Evolutionary Social Exchange Theory (or Evo-Exchange Theory), I stated that "... as groups increase in size, and in their capacity to exceed basic expectations, they do...
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Origins of Political Conflict: an Evo-Exchange View
In a previous diary, I presented a theory of social group dynamics which I called "Evolutionary Social Exchange Theory." The name conveys the main perspectives I rely on, but it's a long phrase, so I...
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Deeper into the Psyches of Conservatives & Liberals
Why do we have different, even opposing, political orientations?Dueling demonstrations by Conservatives and Liberals on the steps of the US Supreme Court, over government-mandated contraception...
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Proposed: a Progressive Declaration of Rights & Grievances
We have, in this country, a lot of national organizations with Progressive aims. One website offers links to "approximately 500 leading organizations in the United States working for progressive...
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