“cynicism”, working leftist definition,
not trusting in the moral and intellectual superiority of the ruling elite.
Right. Critical statements by those of us on the Right are twist-labelled (=spin) into their trademark word “cynical.”
To a Liberal, the Goodness of THE GOVERNMENT is infinite. There is nothing that a BIGGER Government cannot do in their minds.
We saw this recently from thinkers on the left, such as Robert Reisch of Cal-Berkley, when he claimed that the TARP, Pelosi Porkbarrel Stimulus Bill and the QEs of Helicopter Ben all failed because not enough money was thrown at the various problems.
Those of us opposed to this destruction of OUR money were labeled “cynical.”