I figured this even before taking "the redpill" as a spergitarian. (Mind, this was in the cringe-worthy context of "I care more for the poor and downtrodden than you opportunists!") Rightists were idealists- they appealed to a higher order(God, tradition,the "good and beautiful")
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So of course they were going to appeal to hierarchy and to the church to support useless wars and to take the "wrong" stance against abortion and gay marriage! There was no use arguing with these people! (Again, this is a cringe-inducing simplistic worldview in hindsight.)
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Leftists, largely materialists, should have been true allies however: "Let's agree on common descriptions, so we can formulate common prescrip- Oh. You think I'm an evil racist and sexist for positing genetic differences may lead to behavioral and cognitive differences as well?"
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I learned quickly the insidiousness of Tactical Skepticism/Tactical Nihilism. At least Evangelocons have the consistency of saying "God said it; I believe it. That settles it" re. literal interpretations of the Bible. Leftists only use facts and Science™ when it suits them.
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