I think silencing political opposition as well as random individuals with differing opinions -- there's a difference --is far more prevalent on the left. Surveys confirm that a third of Americans are fearful of expressing their opinions; those least afraid of doing so are on the left. Others stay quiet for a reason: lost jobs, lost relat…
I think silencing political opposition as well as random individuals with differing opinions -- there's a difference --is far more prevalent on the left. Surveys confirm that a third of Americans are fearful of expressing their opinions; those least afraid of doing so are on the left. Others stay quiet for a reason: lost jobs, lost relationships, lost reputations. Was the curator in San Francisco who ventured to say that he would continue to buy pieces by white artists right wing? The Twitter-mobbed and humiliated Asian-American reporter forced to apologize because he dared quote a black man who said there would be no outcry if a black, instead of a white, had killed the same person? Is J.K. Rowling right wing for politely but firmly refusing to deny biological fact? There is nothing comparable to widespread CRT indoctrination. A trend conflates traditionally normal, liberal values, especially speech, with "conservative" or "right wing." I am no fan of either party. I did find it ironic that the most full-throated defense of American history, and the most effective sacking of the fraudulent Project 1619, came from the World Socialist Web. No one should be silenced.
WSW did a fine job dismantling the 1619 Project, but that's because they're Trotskyists who insist that human history is driven by class oppression rather than race oppression. They have a dog in the fight.
Of course it was partly self- interest, but not entirely; it didn't have to be nearly as full-throated to make the point. A deep respect for history, maybe country, maybe both, shone through those pieces. Who knew? That's speech. That's why it matters.
You're right, the effort does deserve respect. And one of the main spokespeople, Andre Damon, is surprisingly interesting, coming from such a radical group, with which I agree on almost nothing.
I think silencing political opposition as well as random individuals with differing opinions -- there's a difference --is far more prevalent on the left. Surveys confirm that a third of Americans are fearful of expressing their opinions; those least afraid of doing so are on the left. Others stay quiet for a reason: lost jobs, lost relationships, lost reputations. Was the curator in San Francisco who ventured to say that he would continue to buy pieces by white artists right wing? The Twitter-mobbed and humiliated Asian-American reporter forced to apologize because he dared quote a black man who said there would be no outcry if a black, instead of a white, had killed the same person? Is J.K. Rowling right wing for politely but firmly refusing to deny biological fact? There is nothing comparable to widespread CRT indoctrination. A trend conflates traditionally normal, liberal values, especially speech, with "conservative" or "right wing." I am no fan of either party. I did find it ironic that the most full-throated defense of American history, and the most effective sacking of the fraudulent Project 1619, came from the World Socialist Web. No one should be silenced.
WSW did a fine job dismantling the 1619 Project, but that's because they're Trotskyists who insist that human history is driven by class oppression rather than race oppression. They have a dog in the fight.
Of course it was partly self- interest, but not entirely; it didn't have to be nearly as full-throated to make the point. A deep respect for history, maybe country, maybe both, shone through those pieces. Who knew? That's speech. That's why it matters.
You're right, the effort does deserve respect. And one of the main spokespeople, Andre Damon, is surprisingly interesting, coming from such a radical group, with which I agree on almost nothing.
Exactly. Your remark exemplifies what America is, and what we stand to lose.