The ‘left’ breeds the ‘right’, and the ‘right’ breeds the ‘left’. When the left is settling into a comfortable democracy its children are pampered and given the opportunities, wealth and power. Meanwhile the growing right begins to fume at being left behind. Their authoritarian right-wing impulse waits for the appropriate leader to step up. The angry right take the opportunity to fall behind their supreme leader and the angry crowd. The right crowd catches the votes.
The left is shocked and loses its privilege and gradually reforms. When the right is settling into a comfortable autocracy its children are pampered and given the opportunities, wealth and power. Meanwhile the growing left begins to fume at being left behind.
Their democratic left-wing impulse waits until the appropriate party is formed. The angry left take the opportunity to fall behind their peoples’ party and the angry crowd. The left crowd catches the votes.
But there does seem to be a strong tendency for authoritarians to engage in theft.
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