Posted by
Rich Markey on Sunday, September 24, 2006 8:27:53 PM
A few observations:
The Left values popularity, the Right values conviction.
The Left strives to feel morally superior, the Right strives to be morally superior.
The Left prefers to play defense, the Right prefers offense.
The Left is rooted in popular culture, the Right in traditional culture.
The Left values what people think, The Right values how people behave.
The Left identifies truth through popular consensus, The Right identifies truth through experience and argumentation.
The Left strives to criticize, the Right strives to understand.
The Left is self-righteous, the Right is angry.
The Left embraces the ideals of the 1970s-era counterculture, the Right distrusts them.
Feel free to add your own observations.