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Question for the liberals of lemmy: Why are you a liberal? (hexbear.net)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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And no, I won't take "because conservative was the only alternative." because we all know it isn't hammer-sickle

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

it's because the outcome for us -- all of us, both the direct subjects of such laws and broader society -- is better.

I want to highlight this because it's both the selfish and selfless case for socialist ideologies. Making society better for everyone isn't just about the selfless nature of caring for others and making sure they have enough, it's also about the selfish nature of guaranteeing that you are personally cared for and have enough. It's completely illogical to seek the extremely long odds of becoming extremely wealthy at the detriment of others and making yourself a target instead of guaranteeing you and everyone else has more than enough to thrive on.