I was inundated yesterday with activists and journalists proclaiming that they now demand conditions-free release of all detained migrants and total border abolitionism. If that's your position, OK, but it's going to require more than emotionalistic slogans to defend it in public
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Parsing rapid changes in elite opinion, which inevitably has a downstream effect on public policy, is a valid mode of journalistic inquiry and I'm going to continue doing it even if people insist on immediately ascribing bad faith, shouting "fascism," or getting bizarrely angry
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I have a standing offer to engage on the substance with any online critic who believes I'm evil for whatever reason. (Not to "debate," to converse.) This offer is almost never taken up. Which is unfortunate, because it reflects a broader resistance to good faith engagement
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No one is obligated to engage with me directly. However, in a pluralistic democracy do you do have to engage with people who might not share your principles. The way this issue is talked about, especially online, makes that increasingly impossible
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On any issue. Good analysis.
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This is isolationism brought on by fascist policies. America has always had boarder protection, and laws. But, America has never had a solid immigration policy. Well, it appears we have a fascist take on it, currently.
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Still there, saying that if people on the other side want to have a good-faith discussion with you they have to shut everyone else on their side up first, I see. That argument just never gets old, does it? It sure saves a lot of work!
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breaking kayfabe
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I would have left the word “fine” out of this. Otherwise, yes
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No, it is a morally and logically indefensible position. That is why they must resort to these tactics instead.
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It’s “sloganeering” to not want babies in cages?
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"That's a fine principle to espouse"..... Wtf dude?
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