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Wednesday, February 25, 2004


Excellent article on the disconnect between two fundamental liberal tenants of the faith: welfare and multiculturalism.
And therein lies one of the central dilemmas of political life in developed societies: sharing and solidarity can conflict with diversity. This is an especially acute dilemma for progressives who want plenty of both solidarity (high social cohesion and generous welfare paid out of a progressive tax system) and diversity (equal respect for a wide range of peoples, values and ways of life). The tension between the two values is a reminder that serious politics is about trade-offs. It also suggests that the left's recent love affair with diversity may come at the expense of the values and even the people that it once championed.
The whole thing is spot on. And I got it from Fark. Who'd a thunk it?



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