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I find conservatives tend to favor what they would call rugged individualism, which is fine if we’re in a situation where there’s a low population like the old West. But in large communities, towns and cities, you have to start looking out for the common good. Hilary Clinton wrote a book saying it takes a village to raise a child. conservatives dispute this idea – they say, no, it takes a family to raise a child. I think they’re wrong, because they’re not looking at the entire system – education, things like feeding the family. I think conservatives have good intentions and mean well, but I don’t think they fully comprehend the importance of all of us supporting each other. Progressive Values Metaphor: Scott Henderson - Aspen Grove Several metaphors come to mind. One is the conservatives would probably say they’re like the mighty oak, because they stand alone and stand up for the all the elements that might attack the oak. A progressive would say they’re more like a grove of aspens, because they’re all joined at the roots, and they spring up and can be very beautiful – their shimmering leaves in the fall, and the wind blowing through them. And they’re very strong, because if you kill one aspen tree, the rest are all joined at the roots, and they can still sustain.
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