When they start influencing workplaces, censorship, and even law, it becomes everyones problem. Which is exactly what's happening.
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Replying to @mirandachale @antihero_kate
Good point about priorities but I think the rise of the illiberal left not only remains a serious issue but is directly related to Trumpism.
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Absolutely. It gives the reactionary right something really solid to react to & loses the Left reasonable centrists, conservatives &leftists
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But why would the left ever contain the groups mentioned there?
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Trump should have been an excellent opportunity for the Democrats to have gained centrists & reasonable conservatives
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Not in this universe, no.
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And yet sometimes the Democrats win & sometimes the Republicans do suggesting that a considerable number of people can be swayed politically
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In theory. But US politics is pragmatic, not theoretical. It's simple, predictable, & dumb. But it's real & no place for thought experiments
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What do you mean? What thought experiments? Why not addressing the extremists &the reasons ppl give for voting Trump? Is this not pragmatic?
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If they say the Left is promoting identity politics, dismissing concerns abt Islamism, threatening free speech, why not address the source
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