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The left has come to regard common sense - the traditional wisdom

The left has come to regard common sense – the traditional wisdom and folkways of the community – as an obstacle to progress and enlightenment. – Christopher Lasch

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The left sees nothing but bigotry and superstition in the popular defense of the family or in popular attitudes regarding abortion, crime, busing, and the school curriculum. – Christopher Lasch

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In our society, daily experience teaches the individual to want and need a never-ending supply of new toys and drugs. – Christopher Lasch

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