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> groups and ideologies that are beyond reason and recall, especially when those said groups are overtly and unmistakably intolerant themselves. I think all le
by young_unixer 6y ago
> groups and ideologies that are beyond reason and recall, especially when those said groups are overtly and unmistakably intolerant themselves.
I think all leftists and most conservatives are intolerant, and some of them probably think my libertarian ideology is intolerant.
If we didn't think our political opponents were intolerant, we wouldn't be their opponents in the first place.
You may say "not all leftists and conservatives are intolerant" but the only difference is that your definition of intolerance is more lax. In the end it all boils down to "those that disagree too much with me are intolerant", where "too much" is defined by your subjective perception.
I could propose a ban on all speech that calls for tax increases, because high taxes are unfair and harmful, just like holocaust denial, but that would be extremely arrogant (besides being against my principles).