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Comment author: RichardKennaway 25 March 2014 04:22:06PM 2 points [-]

You accept the leftard trend as fact

Just stating Moldbug's view, but I do think he has a point here. Compare current policies everywhere with those of 100 to 150 years ago (which is the timescale he is viewing things on).

Comment author: TheAncientGeek 25 March 2014 06:05:37PM -1 points [-]

Social or economic policies?

Comment author: Eugine_Nier 26 March 2014 02:32:17AM 0 points [-]

Either. Consider government budget as a percentage of GDP today versus 100 years ago. No, left-wing economic policies haven't been abandoned.

Comment author: TheAncientGeek 26 March 2014 09:18:34AM 0 points [-]

Hmmm. Is that policy, or just size? Consider the money spent on beaurocracy by large corporations as opposed to small ones.

Comment author: Eugine_Nier 27 March 2014 12:23:25AM 0 points [-]

The increase in the size of government is the left-wing policy I'm referring to.

Comment author: TheAncientGeek 27 March 2014 06:50:29AM 0 points [-]

And it's theinevitable and politically neutral organic change I am talking about. One fact, two interpretations.

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