What’s the fuss about.

 Subject: What’s the fuss about.



What is all the fuss about a ‘Right Wing agenda as if it were poised to infect the already infected body politic.

Much of the rise of the right wing ideology is a backlash to what is seen as a libertarian  culture which has garnered, on its side the legal framework of dismissive sentencing for those who disagree with its overarching conclusions. As a philosophy, libertarianism has many attractive aspects when compared to the straight jacket of totalitarianism but the truth is in the name, both are ‘ism’s’ they represent part truth and part fiction, a philosophical agenda which has a whole load of pros and cons elements which have both good outcomes and poor outcomes.

The question whether to stop using petrocarbons, gas and oil for instance in an attempt to slow down global warming is critical to our continued existence on this planet but unless there are alternatives in place life will be so radically altered that it will be significantly different and the question is perhaps is this cost is too great.

On reflection we now consider our reaction to Covid 19, the cure out weighed the cost the  economic cost that is, it was not throughly evaluated and we are left economically crippled. Life then has an intrinsic value as well as a moral value and the ‘right and left’ come up with a different number when crunching he process to pin their colours to.

Isreal’s survival is posited on being able to reject Arab attempts to exterminate it as a State and correctly,  irrespective of the means or the cost in human suffering it can be argued they have every right to pursue survival but of course, what’s gong on in Gaza is more akin to punishment of the weak by the strong.  Who would deny them the right of existence but the workings of the human politic is not a matter for them to interpret in isolation.

The right wing tend to see things in black and white whilst the left look for compromise even when poor outcomes stare them in the face. The optimist, the glass half full guy often has in place, a lifestyle which allows him to make decisions which effects others more than him/herself. The Palestinian marching on our street or the Iraqi fleeing another war zone  have a valid points to make but the middle class intellectual possessed of moral certitude without a full grasp of all the facts which those, in a more precarious position in our society see staring them in the face.

Immigration which used to be a treasured thing has now become a human right and is thrust upon a sitting society by statute and tenants of human dignity, many created after the cataclysmic Second World War and led to the formation of the United Nations.

Many of the dignitaries who represent nations belonging to that august body the UN would find it hard, back in their homeland to translate the ideals spoken of in the General Assembly.

When Russia’s representative, China’s, even the USA speak they often speak with forked tongues, blinded to their own actions and simply voice platitudes.

Does the rich tapestry of human conduct reflect well in the General Assembly, sadly not since actions and words are rarely akin and much we hear is rhetoric.  The Right are closer to the actuality of real life whilst the Left have a wish list as long as your arm.

Should we indulge in the rhetoric of wishing just because it’s moral or should we face up to realpolitik and indulge in a bit of self serving behaviour.