How we see the world as a whole is far more important than most mere facts we are ever faced with about its details. Our worldview constrains our attitude to almost everything ,which means we protect it with our lives and minds.
Progressives when they have a problem when things don't work , can be boyed up to the top of the froth and bubble by a mere something that looks positive----It doesn't matter that its only part of the light - its good enough for today. Looking for something positive and ignoring the negatives highlights their fast moving with the froth nature and the frustration you would have trying to live with one.
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We mostly interpret facts in the " light " of our world view . Our Faith therefore trumps reason .
The problem with progressives ( as Chesterton so well pointed out ) is at least two fold
- It's based on reaction and therefore has no substance.
- It doesn't work and it won't work when the source of optimism in progress ( eg technology ) goes .eg when we have no technology to fix a perceived problem
Conservatives (Established ) do not need to worry as Progressives ( Reactionaries ) do because
- Established values have resilience history ; more reasoned tested and manageable worries
- Reactionary worries may have no history in reason or practice
- Reactionary worries may just reflect the above confusion eg letting illogical worries about [CO2] when the cost of liquid fuels will have profound impact on the economy if greed in there use continues. A worry , but a more reasoned and manageable worry
- A false fear is a very scary thing . esp if practical scientists and ecologists see the problems and solutions in a more concrete and manageable form
- A false fear combined with a extra terrestrial solution ( changing the atmosphere) is something noone can face for too long.
- Denial is the progressives end game . not the resilience and realist experts game . The established have a base and they know where to keep building when bits of it are eroded .
- You are really desperate when you name call http://abcchurch.blogspot.com/2023/12/name-calling-fanaticism-of-many-in.html
