And there are principles at stake here too. You couldn't ever discuss anything if saying 'you shouldn't do this' is censorship.
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There really is a culture war going on & the left really is likely to lose it if it doesn't become more liberal & consistent again.
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But not the one that works on principles applied consistently.
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Yes, they work on a different moral system that looks to restore balance by reversing hierarchies, not treating everyone equally.
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Uh, voter data helps explain how voters voted? The political apathy of American (51% turnout) hardly characterizes a culture on the brink of
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Civil war. Nearly half of all Americans can't be bothered.
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That's not the claim tho. We just wrote a manifesto about how the majority of people aren't ideological extremists.
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But there is something that tipped the balance this time. Not just in the US. The surge to the right is happening all over Europe.
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The rise of populism & pushback against 'political correctness.' There are a lot of sources in here re: the US. https://www.allthink.com/1318648
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And you're right that the difference is very small. Increasing credibility of the left even a tiny bit likely to avoid a second Trump term.
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I'm not willing to sacrifice being reasonable to "defeat trump"
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Good! Then you'll not support far-leftism or far-rightism but uphold consistently liberal principles of treating ppl as individuals.
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far left and the far right ideology are the problem. Both should be denounced and rest should come together in the middle to compromise.
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Yes. James and I wrote a thing about that.https://areomagazine.com/2017/08/22/a-manifesto-against-the-enemies-of-modernity/amp/ …
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I already sent him that to read ;)
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First step is understanding your own bias, where it comes from and rising above with logic. This book is excellenthttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17380040-our-political-nature …
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