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Nice what-aboutism... Yes Conservatives used to be just as bad, I was out there in the 90's complaining about authoritarian conservatives. We libertarians did
by syshum 5y ago
Nice what-aboutism... Yes Conservatives used to be just as bad, I was out there in the 90's complaining about authoritarian conservatives.
We libertarians did not mind our flank and Authoritarian liberals today are about 10000000x more of an issue than even the most extreme bible thumping conservative from the 90's ever was
- cratermoon 5y ago> used to be just as bad https://truthout.org/articles/right-wingers-are-taking-over-library-boards-to-remove-books-on-racism/ https://truthout.org/articles/right-wingers-are-taking-over-...
- syshum 5y agoDo you have a non-biased source that provides actual facts not hyperbolic rhetoric? Are these tax payer funded libraries, and could it be the fund reduction is simply a result of the fact that many, including myself, believe that libraries should not be funded by forcible taxation of the population. This position is often turned by left sources as "raaaaccciiism"
- SamBam 5y agoI was thinking historical examples would be an interesting context in part because I didn't think anyone needed reminding of all the times in recent days and weeks that conservatives have tried to boycott or cancel things, but others have provided some examples of that if you're interested. And "what-aboutism" was exactly the point, I was specifically pointing out that boycotting based on morals isn't in any way only the domain of "hyperliberals."