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Originally Posted by Mac Howard
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.
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I'm not sure why that doesn't disagree with me.
Half of the country leans to the left, and half tends to lean to the right. The views might shift a little bit depending on the situation on both a personal level and the state of the economy, but I think we are a rather spilt country when it comes to economic policies (just look at state vs. state when it comes to taxes and business environments).
I do agree with Rain that we have shifted to the left on more regulation.