Progressivism is not anti-authoritarian (at least not ahead of other defining traits), so I don't understand your scare quotes.
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Not by definition, but in terms of how I used to perceive that side of the political spectrum (in the US).
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It seems like we are heading inexorably toward a future where "live and let live" exists nowhere on the political spectrum.
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Presumably the people you're targeting there don't recognize the moral symmetry implied by a phrase like "Live and let live".
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But socialism isn't authoritarian, right? They're completely separate. Government-run utilities aren't authoritarian.
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I'm talking more about the "we want to see you say these things and not say these other things, and never express these views, etc."
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There's a reason such views gain a lot of support from media. It becomes easier to control the narrative and people's views.
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I'm not sure how those things are relevant to this, though? I'm just talking about my eroding confidence that people really want to coexist.
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It seems nowadays that they mostly want to _control_ :(
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I'm against all views which support violence against people, so I'm okay when people denounces such views. But there's much more than that..
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