>optimistic or pessimistic regarding human nature. I think
>the right thinks it's a zero sum game and everyone elses gain
>is there lost. That's why they want to close borders, don't
>like outsiders and cling to the past.

The right wing always seems inherently hypocritical to me. When someone else wants to complain about how their environment is unfair the response is life is unfair and you've got to be personally responsible for making it better.

But let there be some tax or government oversight and suddenly fairness is really important and they can blame taxes, immigrants, or whoever for their problems.

If anything I felt like they are pessimistic about human nature but going with it was supposed to be a positive way to getting to the best outcomes. Or something.

>
>I think the left wings problem is that it is overly optimistic
>about human nature and think they create a utopian and
>underestimates man's capacity for corruption and
>self-interest. In terms of racism the problem with the left is
>that it doesn't acknowledge it's own racism.
>

I'd bet the small government guy would say lefties are pessimistic about human nature, and that's why they want all those regulations.