| Personally I am always shocked, and to some extent, amused by the blind faith which exists within American society, and the complete rejection of alternative ideals. I believe it leads Americans to have far less progressive attitudes towards many issues.
The political boundaries in American politics are also odd. For example if you ask a hardened conservative if the democrats are leftists, in my experience, 9 times out of 10 they will not even hesitate in declaring that the "demoncrats" [sic] are blind leftists. Living in the Europe, where we have a different perspective I can guarantee that the democrats are not remotely left wing. They are right wing, but just to a lesser extent than the republicans.
Society may be formed so as to exist without crime, without poverty, […] no obstacle whatsoever intervenes at this moment except ignorance to prevent such a state of society.
Robert Owen
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