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> Most people have given up the concept of being on the "good side". “The revolution eats its partisans” is the most accurate description of it. People on “the
by eastbound 1y ago
> Most people have given up the concept of being on the "good side".
“The revolution eats its partisans” is the most accurate description of it. People on “the good side” turn against their peers for not being on the good side enough. To wit, people who turn away don’t generally first notice that the good side isn’t so good; they first notice being bullied by that side, then they reflect on what it means to support the good side’s points of view (spoiler: A crime against humanity).