This is an old article - but it explains a lot about the differences between Left & Right - one woman's path from Marxism to Conservatism
The realization was slow but inexorable. It came through concrete example and abstract argument. By the end, it was so blindingly obvious that I wondered how anyone could ever not have seen that the socialist solution—the great, generous dream of perfect fairness—was inevitably destructive of the human spirit.It is a fairly long read - but very true. And heartening to see someone "get it" Posted by Vox at September 4, 2004 08:32 PM | politics