How far "Right" is alright?

         How far to the “Right”, in thinking, is alright? How far to the “Right”, or the “Left” for that matter, can one’s philosophy be before you are in another dimension?

         Reflecting on 2013 makes one wonder why the far “Right” is so out of step with the thinking of this century. Are they at all aware of the social dynamics that are shaping society and how different they are in thought, behavior and attitude from the emerging generation that will soon be leading our country? Do they understand why they cling to the past, dislike the present and are afraid of the future?

           When your insulated circle of family and friends thinks the same as you, the realization that you are  out of sync with the majority cannot be easily accepted.  It challenges everything you have believed in, threatens your very identity, and subjects you to enormous group pressure to conform.  You become very angry because you are very frightened and the fear can easily overwhelm reason.

           The way to relieve this frustration is not to become more extreme, misremember the past, seek scapegoats now and more vigorously resist change. Backing away from reality will not help shape the future. Obstructing change will not help to design its direction. Rejecting attitudes will not help to modify them.

           It is not the fans screaming from the sidelines that advance the ball it is the teamwork of the players on the field that achieve the result. You need to be in the game to affect its outcome.

           Today Ronald Reagan could not win a Republican primary, Social Security and Medicare would not pass through the Congress,  the “War on Poverty” would never be started and everyone in the center is labelled a socialist . What happened to the reasonable, practical, country first approach to governance? 

            I think the “Right” has gone too far to the right. If we went back in time as far as they have gone to the right we would all be speaking Greek.