There are crazy positions on the far left and crazy positions on the far right.

On the left, there are people who believe a man can get pregnant,

that the world is going to end in a decade if we don't cap carbon emissions,

that the real purpose of the American Revolution was to preserve slavery.

On the right, there are people who deny the Holocaust happened,

who believe that whites are inherently superior to other races,

that no one should pay taxes.

But there's an important difference between these two extremes.

The crazies on the right have no voice, they are shunned.

They live mostly on the far fringes of the internet.

The crazies on the left have a loud voice, they are celebrated,

they live in the halls of Congress, in state legislatures, and in Governor's mansions.

In light of this distinction, it might be interesting to ask ourselves this question.

Which group, the left, or the right, is more radical?

We can arrive at a common sense answer by posing this thought experiment.

What would America look like if the left got everything it wanted,

and what would America look like if the right got everything it wanted?

Let's start with the left.

Taxes would go up on individuals and corporations to pay for more social programs.

Everything from universal childcare to free college tuition.

Many on the left call for income taxes as high as 70%.

Private health insurance would be abolished.

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