Personal Responsibility, Moralism, and The American Right
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Consider the idea that individuals ought to try to be self-reliant, willing and able to take responsibility for themselves and their loved ones. This used to be thought of as a reason to oppose state assistance (welfare, food stamps, etc.), and so a reason to oppose “liberals” of the sort in the US Democratic party. Those liberals, the story goes, pushed the view that the government was there to ensure your well-being, enabling you to reject personal responsibility.
Personal Responsibility, Moralism, and The American Right
Personal Responsibility, Moralism, and The…
Personal Responsibility, Moralism, and The American Right
Consider the idea that individuals ought to try to be self-reliant, willing and able to take responsibility for themselves and their loved ones. This used to be thought of as a reason to oppose state assistance (welfare, food stamps, etc.), and so a reason to oppose “liberals” of the sort in the US Democratic party. Those liberals, the story goes, pushed the view that the government was there to ensure your well-being, enabling you to reject personal responsibility.