The Right

Much of my blog time is spent criticizing the Left, but here a thoughts for the Right.

The increasing appeal of socialism to some Americans should be viewed as a warning signal. I personally find the ideology repugnant, but the pragmatist inside asks: what is going on here? Why are these foolish and bankrupt ideas getting traction?

And it strikes me the most obvious answer is economic instability. The appeal of socialism is it promises a solution to instability: get the rich to pay for the basics - some basic income, some basic healthcare, some basic housing. These are bad ideas, but are they worse than "you're on your own?" Because what is the right saying? Sure...the social conservatives have an answer: get yourself to church, find a community, etc...and this isn't a BAD answer. But many on the right are not social conservatives - so what is the libertarian response to declining wages, increase costs of education, healthcare, rent, housing, etc?

I don't hear any ideas and if the Right can't come up with any beyond "deregulation" or cutting taxes, then I imagine socialism is only going to get more popular.