Why Does Atheism and Left-Wing Politics Usually Go Together?

[jonb]

I think the right left labels are not only erroneous, but actually get in the way of thinking about, and maybe making improvements to society. To make a sweeping generalisation the right tend not to trust politicians, and put their faith in competing companies, the left don't trust corporations, but put their trust in the politicians. Since most politicians are financed by the corporations or at-least have to have close ties to those companies, the question has to be asked is there any practical difference? Essentially the argument is even on the extremes Bolshevik politicians should have the upper hand and direct the economy, or Right the companies should be unfettered from the dictates of government. For me politicians and corporations use their power to rig the economy to favour their own ends, and as such work against me. Corporations in practice use their size to stifle small business, Communists traditionally think that the only way of removing central power is to go through a period of central control, which is also madness. To my mind to make right left arguments misses the issues. and makes presumptions which go unchallenged because of the labels. In any pyramid structure the people at the top actually do not have any power. This might seem like a silly statement, but I will justify it. Imagine a politician on right or left who changes his convictions, if he acts on his new principals the structure that got him into power will quickly remove him. To be at the top of the pyramid you need a supporting structure, damage that structure you will no longer be at the top to keep power your first duty is to reward the structure that put you in place which leaves very little time to do much else. For me the people who can change a system are those who are least constricted by it. As such my politics is of an up down axis, not a left right one.