Sometimes, mentalities or mindsets survive long after the realities
that created/shaped them have passed. So, Jews have preserved a chosen-
people and one-truth-for-all mentality even after they'd become part
of the pluralistic modern world order. And, Chinese still have this
middle-kingdom mentality. And, Chrisitans still have a victim-
mentality--even long after they became lords of the world. Even as
the content of this mentality changes, the nature stays the same. So,
even as modern Jews rejected religious chosen-people-ism and embraced
social universalism, their secular ideology--communism--retained many
Jewish traits. There was the idea of one-and-only-truth for all
mankind. There was the idea of history having chosen a select group of
men--radical intellectuals--to carry out its grand...

thx that was good to read and ponder. i think a well thought out seriies of
observations, and offers a balanced overview for the non-partisan open
minded individual.

ok, is there a "now what" ???

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On Sep 15, 9:06 pm, "Sean" now.com.au> wrote:

Take power away from the monarch (executive) and balance it with the
other two branches of representation, the representatives of the elite
(legislature) and the rights of each individual (judiciary). It seems
that like the article implies, the tug of war between conservative and
liberal elites has diminished the rights of each individual as the
final judge of worth.

From the article below it is easy to tell that 3 dimensions are turned
into two, as the tug of war between liberal and conservative elites
robs the power from each of us. We going liberal then, cheer for your
side, sell your freedom short brother.

thx, that too is interesting. had not heard of alterman. cheers

"Immortalist" yahoo.com> wrote in message
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On Sep 15, 9:06 pm, "Sean" now.com.au> wrote:

Take power away from the monarch (executive) and balance it with the
other two branches of representation, the representatives of the elite
(legislature) and the rights of each individual (judiciary). It seems
that like the article implies, the tug of war between conservative and
liberal elites has diminished the rights of each individual as the
final judge of worth.