04-23-2024, 06:26 PM
(04-23-2024, 04:11 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: I think the reason that I don't see it in the same light is that I see some of the same behaviors out of the right, they are just more explicit about their desire to suppress viewpoints they don't agree with. Then you have the people like Elon Musk who are claim to be for free expression except for when it is critical of him. He's just self-absorbed.
That's interesting, and in a good way, as I see it the same way but it's exactly why I view the threat coming from the left to be more significant. The left is far more subtle, and I honestly think the sentiment among them is far more pervasive. I think the 1A is viewed unfavorably by a significant percentage of the left and I think the 2A would be utterly dismantled if the vast majority of the left had their way.
As fore Musk, I agree he is a hypocrite. But I will give him a lot of credit for largely sticking to his guns on this issue. Anyone following the issue with the Australian government can see he is standing on the side of freedom and is being anti-censorship. Link for those not aware.
(04-23-2024, 04:48 PM)HarleyDog Wrote: Deflect, deny, ignore, and blame to change the narrative. IMO, The far left zealots have become political terrorists absorbed by hatred, and a desire to destroy everything good about our country. Much of the media has bought into their ideology and refuses to report both sides. They are complicit in wanting to control and deny people's right to know the truth and the whole story, but instead use 24/7 biased attacks with no defense. Luckily, some with a voice you wouldn't expect to come forward are coming forward. Bill Maher, John Fetterman, Tulsi Gabbard, etc.
Yes, and with complete duplicity all the while gaslighting about threats to democracy. If you asked me forty to thirty years ago, hell, even 20 years ago, who was more intolerant of opposing viewpoints it would have hands down been the right. Now it's the left in a massive landslide.
As for Maher, I view his journey as very similar to my own. He's coming around to almost the exact same viewpoints as me on many issues, it just took longer as he was definitely further to the left than I was. Fetterman has been a huge shock. I don't know if it's entirely the Israel issue either, but he's really split with the party in some major ways.
