Monday, February 6, 2012
Liberty v. Liberal
I was once a Liberal because I equated the word with freedom and individual expression. Liberated, liberty, etc., were words that came to my mind. I thought I was smart, different, even eclectic to a degree, and the idea of "sticking it to the man," or "Big Brother," was very seductive and appealing to me. It still is, but I have learned that modern Liberalism is not defending my position. It has no interest in my personal freedom and liberty. It isn't concerned with self-expression unless I am conforming with some sanctioned or ordained form that's in line with the "Liberal" agenda. While this isn't a ground-breaking realization, it is apt. I was fooled for a time, but have commited myself to stand against its spreading further into society. I am for justice, even some form of social justice, but am against over-regulation and government intrusion into our lives. More to come, perhaps...
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I guess I'm still rebellious, no matter how I try to rise above that or outgrow it. Perhaps I've merely found a new way to rebel, or something else to rant on- a rebel with a cause maybe? I seem to demand attention whether positive or negative. I so want to be right about something. I guess it just depends on who one is talking to about something. No matter your opinion someone will always agree with you, and others won't, so I suppose there's no need to rebel because I can simply surround myself with like-minded folk, right? What's the point in that though? It's too easy.
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