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I worry about illiberalism becoming more prominent on the left and right.
by macrolocal 4y ago
I worry about illiberalism becoming more prominent on the left and right.
- LawTalkingGuy 4y agoLiberal has been somewhat taken over by a cross of libertine and anarchist, who say basically that liberalism is liberal it can't be exclusionary and therefore they're as valid a liberal as Locke. They've then used "liberal" as a rallying cry and a shield while they push a lot of illiberal policies. Actual liberals need to field a bit of a defense against this encroachment, and in language the public can understand. "No, XYZ is not [a liberal action] because ..." I fear this more than a backlash because it speaks in our name. Our usual political opponents reacting to us at least openly enact their own policies and messages and leave our voices and our message unmolested.
- macrolocal 4y agoI'd guess people are rejecting neoliberalism more than Locke. But if so, it's curious that the vocal left had shifted their attention from the disparity between people living in huts and palaces, to making sure that the people living in palaces are appropriately representative. That's a surprisingly conservative project (for better or worse).