Dennis Prager returns to
National Review with part 2 in his series examining major differences between liberals and conservatives. In today's
column, Prager looks at the conflicting views of what goal the motivated individual should set for him/herself.
Conservatives believe that the way to a better world is almost always through moral improvement of the individual — by each person doing battle with his own moral defects.
The Left, on the other hand, believes that the way to a better world is almost always through doing battle with society’s moral defects (real or as perceived by the Left).
One consequence of this difference is that conservatives believe that good is achieved far more gradually than liberals do.
Leaving no doubt where he stands, Prager concludes thus:
The age-old wisdom embraced by conservatives remains as true as ever — before you fix society, you must first fix yourself.
