DENNIS PRAGER: A GUIDE TO BASIC DIFFERENCES BETWEEN LEFT AND RIGHT

Dennis Prager consistently offers thoughtful, astute, and succinct observations on life and culture.  I almost always find his observations compelling.  He is the author of a number of books including The Ten Commandmens: Still the Best Moral Code.  He is a nationally syndicated radio talk show host and creator of Prager University.com which offers important short video [YouTube] commentary on issues of the day.   What follows is his guide to basic differences between Left and Right.  In almost every case I think he is right on target.

Source of Human Rights

    Left: government

    Right: the Creator

Human Nature

    Left: basically good (Therefore, society is primarily responsible for evil.)

    Right: not basically good (Therefore, the individual is primarily responsible for evil.)

Economic Goal

    Left: equality

    Right: prosperity

Primary Role of the State

    Left: increase and protect equality

    Right: increase and protect liberty

Government

    Left: as large as possible

    Right: as small as possible

Family Ideal

    Left: any loving unit of people

    Right: a married father and mother, and children