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Originally Posted by Galaxy
Bottom line, half of us will lean to the left when it comes to taxes/regulation/government role, and the other half (myself included) will lean to the right. You won't be able to change that, correct?
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No. Most leaning will depend in which part of the affluence spectrum you sit. That's the problem with economic theory - it's severely corrupted by self interest. While I have no doubt that the likes of Adam Smith and Karl Marx were genuinely trying to understand the underlining mechanics of economics, most people attach themselves and promote the theory that coincides with their self interest.
It is no coincidence that the rich prefer conservative/small government/low taxes and the poor radical/big government/income redistribution or that free markets are preferred by those with the economic power to fend for themselves while government control is for those who need someone to fend for them. The economic argument is often little more than a battle of the economic classes.
The current situation is no exception.