So funny to me that irl people think of me as their far left friend, while on here I may qualify as being a centimeter to the left of a liberal, on a good day, maybe.
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Me: Definitely reduce funding to the police, and even abolish policing in some areas to experiment with alternatives and find the best options supported by the evidence. Liberals: WHOA NOW Leftists: . . .
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Me: The main problem with meritocracy is that we don't have one, but I do have a core belief in excellence, which should be recognized and rewarded. Leftists: . . . Liberals: Too much meritocracy is making the dumb poors restless bc they're inferior.
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Leftists: We need to break everything down so we can build something better. Me: Hmm. I'm gonna need to see some very detailed and specific building plans. Liberals: *run away from both of us, screaming*
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Maybe I’m too skeptical of idealism, but these are all extremely sensible positions!
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I have a real fondness for idealism- I think it's the one thing that causes positive change to actually happen- but constitutionally I'm just too skeptical/practical to go all in. I hope that's needed as well, to make sure idealists stay in the real world.
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