W. Cleon Skousen Insights

What is Left? What is Right? Is there a Balanced Center?


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What is left wing? What is right wing? Today's definitions describe communism as "far left" and fascism as "far right." Such a definition wouldn't make sense in the minds of the Founding Fathers of our U.S. Constitution. Their wisdom and political experience measured "Left" and "Right" in a more practical and useful way; in a logical methodology that identifies Left or Right according to the amount of political power or governmental control. The Founders would put tyranny on the far left and anarchy on the far right, with both extremes dangerous positions for any society. It was their miraculous success formula that placed the Federal Government, as constrained by Constitutional definitions, in the balanced center: Enough power to govern and protect a society while at the same time, limited power to allow society the freedom to pursue individual growth and prosperity.

Did you know that prior to implementing the principals engrained in the United States Constitution, the world used tools and methodology basically unchanged for 5,000 years? This episode dives into the remarkable "5,000 Year Leap" from those early days to the explosive technological and societal leaps made by mankind after unleashing the 28 principles the Founders used to fuel this transformation.

Explore the wisdom of the Founding Fathers and their creation of the U.S. Constitution, an unprecedented achievement in human history. Learn about the principles of political balance, the dangers of extremism, and how the Founders' insights remain relevant today.

Join us as we trace the evolution of human governance, the struggles during the infancy of American independence, and the eventual formation of a balanced, free society. Understand the importance of informed citizenship and the ongoing efforts to restore and uphold the Constitution in the tradition of the Founding Fathers.

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