Why do intellectuals seem so disproportionately attracted to “progressive” political views and government-centric means of remedying social ills? http://j.mp/2l1zabk pic.twitter.com/aN3a15JnlO
Many reasons: conservativism is a minefield of bad faith and tribalism and conservatives refuse to clean house, it's intuitive to want the power of capital separated from the monopoly on use of force and to believe this can be accomplished by a stronger state, etc.