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[T]he difference between left and right of center : originated in the French parliament. The people left of center were liberals; the people right of center were conservatives. Broadly speaking. And generally speaking, people on : the right of center, are interested in property values, property, property rights. The rights and the rights of property. And generally speaking again - it's all generalized - the left-of-center people are more concerned with humans and human beings and human concerns; to the care of humans, not the care and worry about property rights. That's generally been true. And Bush is pushing this country farther down the hill, faster than anyone has before.

George Carlin#74

PoliticsEqualityHuman rightsIdeologyProperty

About this quote

What does it mean?
Carlin explains left-right political differences as property rights versus human concerns.
In plain terms
Right side cares about property, left cares about people.
What can you take from it?
Politics divides property and people.

Where it applies

  • political debates
  • explaining ideologies

Putting it to work

  • understand policy priorities

Questions to consider

  • What does your party prioritize?
  • Is it property or people?

Another view

It oversimplifies party positions.

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