Political Divide on Political Diversity

By Charles Novitsky

 
Some believe that the definition of "political diversity" excludes "Old White Men", but I will try to prove that is a narrow conclusion, and narrow view.

To me, "political diversity is not defined by my lack of a vagina, nor deficiency of skin pigment. I broaden the definition of political diversity to be able to include some of the democratic concepts AND republican concepts, that a great many San Diegans believe and respect. By encompassing what we may share in common, bring some of these diverse peoples and political perspectives into our libertarian flock, to make a stronger and larger Libertarian Community.

A great many surveys show that when questioned in the proper way, even Republicans and Democrats have much in common, and as an example, are not in favor of government waste, and fat-cat politicians making regulations that help themselves and their friends.

Another example that may be common to both sides of our political chasm, is how to reduce poverty, and/or help the poor in out society be better off. For example, how can the poor be helped according to liberal ideologues, yet the tax payers not be forcefully taxed. There is a solution that can accomplish BOTH: voluntarism. Voluntary charity has existed within mankind since the dawn of time. In the 1800's to the early 1900's we had Mutual Aid Groups, and voluntary Benefit Society groups. These forms of charity, for the most part, no longer exist, and were sadly regulated out of existence by nanny government assuming the role of welfarism.
( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutual_aid_(organization_theory) / http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benefit_society )

Another example of incorporating political diversity is our mutual desire to have a well run and orderly society. Both liberals and conservatives have that goal in common. The difference is that many disagree on how to achieve that balance of order so it does not evolve into autocracy or fascistic order. The answer perhaps, is for the audience to understand that government is only best adept at protecting rights, and yet, by naively giving politicians and government any power above this, is becomes dangerous. Dangerous because they will eventually use this very same power against us. If we give the government a gun to protect us, we must be weary that they can also therefore use this same gun against us. It can happen not only in the future, but some may recall it has already happened in the past. The Kent State Massacre, where 67 bullets were fired into a group of non-violent protesters.Thirteen unarmed teenagers and young adults where shot by The National Guard, and four of them died.(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent_State_shootings)

In conclusion, this expanded definition of political diversity may not be conventional, but it is a worthy, important message. And indeed this is the very basis of our Nolan quiz. This quiz is available on our website link (top right called worlds smallest quiz), and helps people discover that their diversity may have more in common with freedom and libertarianism, than they would have assumed. We may be politically diverse democrats or republicans, but a great many of us are also Libertarians.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diversity_(politics)
http://www.sdlp.org/quiz
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutual_aid_(organization_theory)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benefit_society
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent_State_shootings

Charles Novitsky