Principled civil libertarians fill a valuable role in the political ecosystem. You don’t need to actually agree with their conception of the nature of rights to appreciate that they can be a defensive hedge, and even an offensive tool, in a war of position.
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Replying to @RedMaistre
I feel this way abt so many niche political groups
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Despite Twitter’s bad rap as a toxic space where dialogue and understanding go to die, seeing so many different persuasions at play (however reluctantly) amongst each other can actually cultivate such an attitude.
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Replying to @RedMaistre
I agree--part of the toxic reputation is just the reaction of people who aren't used to the sheer variety of opinion that comes up here
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