Conservatism as Narcissism

Conservatism “tells us to save your own skin and not to care about your neighbor.”

That’s according to George Lakoff as quoted in the New York Times.

The reviewer who quotes Lakoff rightly notes that many conservatives do not fit this mold. But on the other hand, unfortunately, all of us do know far too many that this quote fits to a T. They figure they are the beneficiaries of trickle-down economics and not the benefactors. They rationalize that they have worked to get where they are and that others should do the same if they want to enjoy the same benefits.

Yet the richer you are the more generous you can afford to be. And it is only when you are really poor that you will know how generous you really are.