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Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall
Your desire to create a world in which false equivalence is perfectly acceptable is absolutely mind-boggling.
One side wants to destroy everything, has Nazis marching in the streets, puts children in cages, believes that any black of Latino person who wants even a basic level of fair and safe treatment is a traitor to the country, etc.
The other side is asking to be treated with the respect that white, heterosexual people enjoy at such a level that, when they examine those other people asking for it, they think they're fucking crazy.
TM
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I'm a classical social liberal. I believe almost everything consensual should be tolerated.
The progressives of the moment are very much against this sort of thinking. Hell, look at the war raging over free speech. And due process has gone out the window. If you're simply accused of a #metoo offense, you must Go Away Forever.
These people very much want their thinking enshrined in not only laws, but zero tolerance "social policing."
And alongside them are the Cass Sunsteins of the world ("we must nudge the proles to do what's best for them") and the Ezekial Emmanuels ("let me tell you how health care is best delivered to the masses").
I find the smart arguments from the Left compelling because they are backed up with data. Most crumble years later as a result of the law of unintended consequences and leave an even worse mess than before, but some actually work (Social Security).
But what we've got right now isn't a simple argument for tolerance versus intolerance. What we've got is an argument of "my preferred world" versus "your preferred world." Is the Left's preferred world better than the Right's? Yes. Of course. But why must we perpetually chose between officious intervening masters? Why aren't we allowed to live in a world of mostly negative rights?
This is why I like UBI. It's effectively, "Here's a check. Enjoy your freedom."
You stated elsewhere that "this country is done." I agree. This country was done long ago, when people forgot to mind their own business and started thinking it was not only okay but justified to tell their neighbors how they ought to conduct themselves in consensual matters.
ETA: There ought to be an amendment to the Constitution:
Is the behavior in which you seek the govt to interfere consensual and not directly harming anyone? If the answer is "No," Shut the Fuck Up.
(As Voltaire would advise, "tend your [own fucking] garden [and leave your neighbor to tend his as he likes].")
