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originally posted by: DBCowboy
a reply to: OtherSideOfTheCoin
I find that if you are on the side of individual freedoms, free expression and equal rights for everyone, then you can never go wrong.
It's a shame that there isn't an ideology for that.
originally posted by: OtherSideOfTheCoin
One of the ideals behind liberalism is progressivism, times have changed, you can’t go back and be outraged over something written 150 years or so ago. We see this all the time, some leftist group who think it’s a good idea to censor stuff because its offensive.
originally posted by: Masterjaden
a reply to: OtherSideOfTheCoin
I had to stop when you said in a democracy... Anyone who thinks we live in a democracy, or rather anyone who REFERS to us as living in a democracy is either too indoctrinated in lies or is trying to manipulate people to the point that they CAN'T possibly have a valid point.
Learn about our system of government and get back to me if you want to make a point.
Jaden
Never mind the Russians – in Britain too, wealth and power are increasingly in the hands of a small elite
originally posted by: LesMisanthrope
a reply to: OtherSideOfTheCoin
In the media, they have no problem calling an activist a “right-wing activist” or “far-right activist” if they don’t conform to mainstream views, but they never call the progressive activists “left-wing” or “far-left activist”.
originally posted by: OtherSideOfTheCoin
originally posted by: LesMisanthrope
a reply to: OtherSideOfTheCoin
In the media, they have no problem calling an activist a “right-wing activist” or “far-right activist” if they don’t conform to mainstream views, but they never call the progressive activists “left-wing” or “far-left activist”.
The point though is that both sides are just as bad.
Am sure that if you look hard enough you could fine the mainstream talk about "far-left" and am sure you could find the right talk about "far-right" however for the most part both sides seem to like to stick to chucking muck at each other. At times like I said in the OP some of the "name calling" is deserved and I mean that on both sides but for the most part its just silly name calling thats not really serving any kind of purpose.
originally posted by: LesMisanthrope
originally posted by: OtherSideOfTheCoin
originally posted by: LesMisanthrope
a reply to: OtherSideOfTheCoin
In the media, they have no problem calling an activist a “right-wing activist” or “far-right activist” if they don’t conform to mainstream views, but they never call the progressive activists “left-wing” or “far-left activist”.
The point though is that both sides are just as bad.
Am sure that if you look hard enough you could fine the mainstream talk about "far-left" and am sure you could find the right talk about "far-right" however for the most part both sides seem to like to stick to chucking muck at each other. At times like I said in the OP some of the "name calling" is deserved and I mean that on both sides but for the most part its just silly name calling thats not really serving any kind of purpose.
Name-calling is the basest form of propaganda. It does serve a purpose, mainly to avoid engaging in discourse in favour of solidifying tribal allegiances.
originally posted by: OtherSideOfTheCoin
originally posted by: LesMisanthrope
originally posted by: OtherSideOfTheCoin
originally posted by: LesMisanthrope
a reply to: OtherSideOfTheCoin
In the media, they have no problem calling an activist a “right-wing activist” or “far-right activist” if they don’t conform to mainstream views, but they never call the progressive activists “left-wing” or “far-left activist”.
The point though is that both sides are just as bad.
Am sure that if you look hard enough you could fine the mainstream talk about "far-left" and am sure you could find the right talk about "far-right" however for the most part both sides seem to like to stick to chucking muck at each other. At times like I said in the OP some of the "name calling" is deserved and I mean that on both sides but for the most part its just silly name calling thats not really serving any kind of purpose.
Name-calling is the basest form of propaganda. It does serve a purpose, mainly to avoid engaging in discourse in favour of solidifying tribal allegiances.
You better be careful or me and you might actually agree on something....