First off, authoritarianism is not left, center or right. All sides can be capable of authoritarian despotism. Conservatism was the first, then liberalism reacted to it (producing our modern democracies). Then people thought that liberalism hadn't gone far enough so socialism came along. All these doctrines are capable of producing genuinely benevolent movements intended to help humanity, and all are capable of producing despotic movements.
Neo-liberalism vs. Neo-conservatism
These are both essentially the same animal. Liberalism and conservatism factor into their true operating methods only slightly. BOTH agree that the advancement of American power should be the foremost goal of American foreign policy, and that a heirarchical order is the right and just form of world order (with America on top of course, cuz they wouldn't accept anything less).
The difference comes down to means. Neo-libs seek American hegemony through the use of soft power. Soft power is the carrot, the economic incentives (or just plain buying power weight). Soft power is the coercive 'scratch my back' that the mafia uses first and foremost. It's much less invasive than the alternative. Neo-cons seek American hegemony through the use of hard power. Hard power is the stick, the military, the gun in your face telling you to do something.
Both groups are working towards the same objectives and both groups of people shoud equally, and simultaneously, be taken out back and shot many, many times in the heads. Most people don't realize that they're not competing ideologies, but really cooperative and complimentary. The Neo-cons strengthen the military and throw it around the world while the Neo-libs force people in third world countries to accept grossly unfavorable trade relations (or other such economic 'deals') to supposedly better their country. It's something of a good cop/bad cop situation, and when the good cop (supposedly the libs) don't get their way they send in the bad cop (so sign the paper or else face trade embargos).
The conservative and liberal in these terms is disengenuous. They have nothing to do with the political right or the political center of this country, but rather represent (and are linked directly back to) a small group of individuals who seek to corner American politics to their favor. They don't care about any of us, regardless what values we believe in. They care only for their own money, power and control.
Illustration---
Conservatives have currently been duped into accepting and promoting the current preparations for a full out survailance/police state, justified in the name of our own 'security'. This is happening under our noses right now. Have the liberals been defending us? NO! They have been duped into promoting a regime of authoritarian and unneccesary gun control. It's not about left-right, its about one objective. They each play a role.
9 out of 10 despots agree, gun control works!
What would 'true' socialism say about gun control?
"It advocated the abolition of standing armies and proposed the universal arming of the people."
Notes to the communist manifesto, pg 81. Referring to The Paris Workers' Congress, July 14-20, 1889.
Not everyone trying to control minds and force social control on others are socialists. Not everyone arguing for small government is a conservative. The evil is all around us, from all sides, but at the same time, we have friends on all sides too.
Don't ever let anyone convince you something is good or bad because of talking points. Look into it for yourself. It was already posted, but check out the PNAC website here:
http://www.newamericancentury.org/and read some of their opinion papers. Their mission statement wraps it all up, and scares the crap out of me. I hope building new nukes, sending our military all over the globe and unconditionally forcing others to our whim scares the hell out of all you as well. The chairman is calling for us to attack Iran, saying they will love us and come out with open arms to accept us. Isn't that what these people tried to feed us about Iraq?
http://thinkprogress.org/2006/07/19/kristol-iran/Watch the video, check out these criminal organizations, and tell me that you aren't scared for your children's future.
