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Differences Between the Left and the Right (Dennis Prager - PragerU…
Differences Between the Left and the Right (Dennis Prager - PragerU Master's Program)
Left vs Liberal
Not the same
Liberals often vote left but hold conservative values
Examples: Campus segregation (left) vs integration (liberal)
Core Value
Left: Equality of outcome (equity)
Right: Liberty
Trade-off: More freedom → less equality
Free Speech
Left: Except "hate speech"
Right: All speech (except inciting violence)
Human Nature
Left: Basically good (evil from external forces)
Right: Not basically good (need individual conscience)
Role of Feelings
Left: Guide morality ("follow your heart")
Right: Distrust heart; need reason/moral code
Source of Rights
Left: Government/state
Right: God/Creator (unalienable)
Economic Goal
Left: Equality (redistribute wealth)
Right: Prosperity (create wealth)
Role of Government
Left: Bigger, promote equality
Right: Smaller, protect liberty
Provider of Care
Left: State/government
Right: Family/community/individuals
God and Religion in Society
Left: Private; secular society/government
Right: Secular government; religious society (Judeo-Christian values)
American Trinity: Liberty, E Pluribus Unum, In God We Trust
Worth of Fetus
Left: Determined by mother (no intrinsic worth)
Right: Intrinsic human worth from conception
American Exceptionalism
Left: Chauvinism
Right: Historical fact (esp. in liberty)
Greatest World Threat
Left: Climate change (existential)
Right: Human evil; support nuclear power
Middle East Conflict (Israel)
Left: Israel expansionist/settlements
Right: Neighbors want Israel destroyed
Guns in America
Left: Ideal few/no civilian guns
Right: Constitutional right; protect against tyranny
Race
Left: Intrinsically significant
Right: Intrinsically insignificant (race-blind)
University Diversity
Left: Racial/ethnic/gender essential
Right: Intellectual/ideological more important
Primary Problem for Black Americans
Left: White racism/systemic
Right: Family breakdown (absent fathers)
Purpose of Art
Left: Challenge status quo/new frontiers
Right: Elevate/inspire; pass on greatness
Greatest Playwright
Left: All opinion; no objective greats
Right: Objective greatness (e.g., Shakespeare)
Cultures
Left: All equal
Right: Not equal; Western superior in rights/dignity
America's Founders
Left: Flawed slave owners
Right: Greatest generation; founded liberty experiment
Purpose of Judges
Left: Social justice
Right: Blind justice
National Borders
Left: Chauvinist relic
Right: Essential for survival; legal immigration
Hate
Left: No place anywhere
Right: Place for hating evil
Death Penalty
Left: Always wrong
Right: Merited for some murders
Primary Identity
Left: World citizen
Right: National/religious/family concentric
International Ideal
Left: Strong international authority (UN/EU)
Right: Distrust centralized power