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> Progressives tend to be very dismissive of the Chesterton's Fence analogy Is this true? Who is leading the charge to distrust longstanding institutions such
by jquery 5y ago
> Progressives tend to be very dismissive of the Chesterton's Fence analogy
Is this true? Who is leading the charge to distrust longstanding institutions such as universities… or the CDC? Who is trying to hold nature in balance? Even the right to terminate a pregnancy can be seen as a Chesterson’s fence that is looking to be torn down.
The former leader of the “conservative” party was infamous for steamrolling norms.
I’m not a progressive personally, but I think this is an unfair description of them. Too broad a brush.