NYTimes contrasts "cultural" issues like LGBT rights to national security. In fact, natsec is 99.9% a cultural issue. http://nyti.ms/1HouODb
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Replying to @ChaseMadar
Our national security debate overqualifies as a "cultural issue" as it is disconnected from concrete interests or cost-benefit rationality.
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Replying to @ChaseMadar
In fact compared to our abstract, dream-like natsec debates, LGBT rights and abortion are fundamental bread-and-butter issues.
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Replying to @ChaseMadar
@ChMadar kind of disagree re abortion. It was largely manufactured to be a major issie by the right wing in late 70s, early 80s.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @pete4peace
@pete4peace I hearya. But the consequences of unwanted pregnancy are real in any household, whereas most natsec threats to US are fantasy.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @ChaseMadar
@ChMadar pervasive mass surveillance is not that abstract, far removed...1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@pete4peace Very much agreed! But the threats that are wheeled out to justify mass surveillance are irrational, chimerical, not 100% real…
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