1. The problem with this formulation is that it sees illiberalism & extremism as rooted only in far left & far right. But historically the most dangerous illiberalism is from centrists.https://twitter.com/jonathanchait/status/971802635912269829 …
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You could say that means state power is intrinsically evil. Or you could say (as I would) that extremist influence on state power is intrinsically evil.
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The far left and far right are the ones trying to rein in overwhelming surveillance, along with its policing of speech (though there are admittedly two kinds of far right currently).
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Sure, but my initial point was (contra Chait) that centrists not immune to illiberalism & extremist policy. I think that's true & not acknowledged enough.
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