I have never understood why — when under attack or pushing their agenda — the political leadership of the American Left, as well as their supporters, always seem to act in lock-step. No matter what the issue, or how clearly they may be in the wrong, they simply cannot be broken. Even when it appears as if they are eating their own, their focus on their ultimate objectives never falters. The leadership and supporters always but always work together to achieve their goal of control.
At the same time, even if the accused has done nothing wrong, the American political Right will turn on their own in a heartbeat. Neither can they agree on anything, be that agenda or tactics for achieving the same. Trying to get the American Right to agree to work together on anything is like trying to herd cats. Have you ever tried to get three cats to go in the same direction at the same time? Try it with 30 or 40 and see how that goes. It is the same way with trying to get the American political Right to stick together on any issue.
I have never understood why this seems to be the case — until now. I was doing some research for another post I am contemplating when I found the following page. I have copied and pasted it in its entirety. As you read it, keep in mind that ‘leader’ can be a single person, a leadership body, a Party or even an ideology. With this in mind, try to think of some examples you have seen in American politics that illustrate each characteristic. As you do so, look for trends in those examples. Above all, be honest as you go through this exercise. Otherwise, it will do you little to no good. If you do this — think of the best possible examples while being sincere in your search for trends — I believe you will arrive at the same answer for my question about the difference between the Left and Right as I did. Oh, and one more thing: it might be helpful to know that the FBI considers cults to be religious in nature and/or its affect on its members:
Now, I have no doubt that there will be those who read this and arrive at the opposite conclusion from the one I drew. That’s fine. However, after reading this, I will confess that I will have a difficult time believing that anyone who arrives at the opposite conclusion from mine may well be…. Well, I’ll leave the Reader to finish my sentence for themselves and draw their own conclusions.