Chip Berlet: God, Calvin, and Social Welfare - Part One: Coalitions

Some insights into "common sense" and coalitions:

Chip Berlet: God, Calvin, and Social Welfare - Part One: Coalitions

What is "common sense" for one group...is foolish belief for another. According to author George Lakoff, a linguist who studies the linkage between rhetoric and ideas, there is a tremendous gulf between what conservatives and liberals think of as common sense, especially when it comes to issues of moral values. In his book Moral Politics...Lakoff argues that conservatives base their moral views of social policy on a "Strict Father" model, while liberals base their views on a "Nurturant Parent" model.