Obama, meet the
archbishop of Canterbury.
The archbishop of Canterbury today said that the burden of the economic downturn should be "fairly shared", amid fears that the less well-off in society were being hit the hardest.
In his Christmas Day sermon, Dr Rowan Williams spoke of "a lasting sense the most prosperous have yet to shoulder their load". His comments might be seen to support the stance of trade unions and students who have claimed that, as the coalition government seeks to slash the national deficit, the less well-off are being penalised as a result of a recession caused by the folly of City bankers.
Teabaggers have a WTF moment. Joe the Bummer just spilled his eggnog. For a Muslim, that Obama sure says some Christian stuff. Who'd have thunk the AofC was a Socialist, too?
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This is an example of how the old "left/right" dichotomy fails, and the 4-quadrant "political compass" is a far more accurate representation of political philosophy.
The Catholic church has always been notoriously socialist in terms of considering "the greater good" more important than the individual. But it's authoritarian socialism, dogmatic, intolerant and demanding of unquestioning obedience. This is totally different from progressivism, also on the left but more strongly influenced by libertarianism.
I have occasionally taken great pleasure in chiding SUZANNE for talking like a Commie, hahaha. But it's true -- there is a reason why Catholics have always been one of the Liberal Party's biggest constituencies.
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