[Strangler Lewis]

While scaeagles teabags Alex, I will observe that the slippery slope argument makes much more sense in criticizing the things the left criticizes the right about than the other way around.

The slippery slope argument from the right assumes that the left's ultimate goal is socialism. The problem with that is that Democrat proposals address large, bulky systems that are naturally only modified incrementally--the economy, the tax structure. Thus, while it may have happened before in other countries, it is less reasonable to assume that some total systemic transformation is the goal.

The Democrats' concern about Republicans' dangerous ultimate goals tends to focus on civil rights issues. These are far more easily undone with the stroke of a pen. Thus, to my mind, the slippery slope fear is more legitimate.