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I'm liberal because I reject the idea that selfishness is a virtue. I've seen what selflessness can do, how it can overcome hatred, greed, and ignorance. While selfishness certainly isn't always bad, it's more of a default than selflessness, which often requires more difficult action, but it also makes the world a better place. It's an extension of one of the most basic rules of human interaction: do unto others as you would have them do unto you. If I were in need of help, I would want others to help me, therefore when others need help, I try to help them. Social programs, ending the wars, fair progressive taxation, social equality for all people, things that are considered by Americans to be liberal, all extend from the golden rule.
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