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The problem is that reasonable political opinions motivated by nothing resembling hatred are being targeted as indicative of hateful thought. A perfect example
by meri_dian 9y ago
The problem is that reasonable political opinions motivated by nothing resembling hatred are being targeted as indicative of hateful thought.
A perfect example is the stand one may take that 'Sanctuary Cities' are bad. Voicing opposition to sanctuary cities can get you labelled as a racist, which is ridiculous.
- hkmurakami 9y agoIn a separate thread I wrote this excerpt, which is related to what you are getting at: We've always conflated moral leanings with truth. Previously, "the truth" was right leaning; it is now left leaning. Unfortunately, many people find (and have always found) that all it takes to dismiss an opposing moral position is to point out that their opponent's position is untruthful, and the discussion (or lack thereof) ends there.
- meri_dian 9y agoWell said. The challenge is that good politics is not always nice. As a general principle, much of modern Western thought seems to be obsessed with minimizing any sort of discomfort in the present moment, regardless of whether that discomfort is a temporary and necessary phase one must pass through in order to reach a better future.