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It's a classic rhetorical trick. "My side favors [nuanced, detailed presentation of my faction's views], while the other side favors [simplistic nonsense prese

• yummyfajitas 12y ago
  The only problem with this theory is that the right wing is not "my side". Browse my history - you'll see me favoring things like open borders while opposing nationalism and religion. Kind of the opposite of what I said right wing sorts favor. Similarly, I described Modi as favoring big change, but that doesn't mean I support Hindutva (I'm a non-Hindu foreigner, that would be pretty silly). I'm a left winger who takes the stated basic principles of the old left (individual rights, equal treatment), and I eschew the cognitive dissonance necessary to support every left leaning special interest group. I.e., I'm a heretic, not an infidel.
  • mkr-hn 12y ago
    I didn't name the factions.