06-08-2023, 08:17 PM
(06-08-2023, 08:04 PM)Crazyjdawg Wrote: I think it depends on what you consider a demon. If someone is doing something that they legitimately think is for the best, but it is causing disastrous consequences, whether that be due to their ill-informed belief being wrong or their actions having unintended consequences, are they a demon?
If so, then I think the right is nothing but demons.
For me, though, I think the demons on the right are the ultra wealthy and powerful politicians, capitalists and lobbyists who have a vested interest in keeping the focus of their voters on marginal culture war issues that don't actually affect them so that they can continue to collect their votes while providing nothing of value to them other than outrage.
Many others on the right, I think, are just easily manipulated pawns who don't realize that they're fighting against basic human rights for other people. They've been so brain washed and conditioned to think everything on the left is evil because, if they didn't believe that, they may end up voting for people who will actually improve their lives, like those who want to make healthcare more affordable and raise their wages.
The "demons on the left" on the other hand are much smaller in percentage, and I am not certain I'd classify them as demons myself, but I find some people on the left make it harder for us to convince right wingers and centrists that we are the rational side (and, in some cases, actually radicalize people against the left) because they do stupid shit like, as SSF mentioned, declare their toddlers are trans and attack people who are peacefully protesting.
Now, how many people on the left do this stuff vs how much of it is reported in the right wing media sphere? I am almost certain every single, solitary case is magnified to make it seem much more common than it is, but as long as they exist, they will be weaponized against the left, which makes our job harder.
But yes, obviously, I agree that the demons mostly reside on the right. Somewhere between options 3 and 4, I reckon.
I really wish I could agree with your point, but I applaud your attempt to be evenhanded. Certainly much more so then most of the posters here. How many left wing speakers have been attacked or prevented from speaking at college campuses? Now, how many right leaning speakers has this happened to? How many gay pride parades have been attacked by groups of violent protestors? Now, how many right leaning events/protests have been attacked by groups of violent protestors? I literally just provided the Glendale example.
The ultimate point is, and what many people here are desperate to avoid confronting, is there is extreme bullshit going on on both ends of the ideological spectrum today. The only difference of substance is that one side is constantly excused by the mainstream and the other side is consistently demonized, see "domestic terrorist" parents at school board meetings again. Seriously, at the end of the day I'm going to live my life and enjoy it as best I can. But I abhor unfairness, and today's society is rife with it, and far too many people here appear to ok with it because it aligns with their personal preferences.
