Individualism vs Progressives

The Libertarians at George Mason often take the extreme positions on may things but this time they are spot on regarding the Progressive mind set. As noted in Cafe Hayek:

Does Mr. Trone really believe that politicians and government officials in Washington care more about each of the millions of individuals and families throughout the United States than does each individual about himself or herself and his or her family? Does Mr. Trone think that distant rulers and mandarins know more about each individual’s and family’s circumstances and dreams than does each individual? Does Mr. Trone suppose that a society of individuals and families relieved of the personal responsibility of making the appropriate investments in their lives – and shielded from the need to confront life’s trade-offs – will eventually be anything but a society of citizens and voters who are incurably irresponsible? And does Mr. Trone deny that government, to the extent that it assumes more of the responsibility of “investing in” individuals and families (and, hence, individuals and families assume less such responsibility), will inevitably insist on greater control of the life’s choices of individuals and families – life’s choices ranging from the mundane to the intimate?

Frankly I believe it is worse than what Boudreaux states. The believer in Individualism believes that all individuals have equal rights before the law and they should not be discriminated against in any fashion and that performance of the individual is what counts. The Progressives believe that a small group know better than the rest of us and that the group should come up with a plan for our lives. 

Whether it is control of speech, control of expression, control of employment, and so forth, the Progressive firmly believe they have been given the truth and they seek to enforce it. Pity.