My Objectivist (libertarian-right) parents sent me a podcast on COVID-19 yesterday. As with all such media, it started from the assumption that all government interference is bad and proceeded from there Because government interference is bad, travel restriction is bad
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Because authoritarian measures are bad, quarantines are bad Because businesses could be affected, panic is bad It's important to understand that, in many ways, the right CANNOT see this thing for what it is. To do so would involve questioning their core philosophy and identity
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Expect increased irrationality as the far right's mental map of the world increasingly diverges from reality on the ground
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