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We don’t talk enough about how a lot of incoherent ideas on the right were allowed to go on uncritically accepted as being in some sort of realm of reasonable opinions, when they were always contradictory nonsense. Let’s try a few on: @JoJoFromJerz/1427988472531492864On twitter.com
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(In the context of sexual or racial minorities) “Businesses should be free not to do business with whoever they like for any reason” (In the context of COVID) “We will use the coercive power of the state to prevent businesses avoiding people who present a dangerous health risk”Permalink On twitter.com
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(On any nationwide program) “Local government knows best, and big far-away government gets in the way.” (In the COVID context) “We will use the coercive power of state and national government to stop local entities from taking decisions on health and safety grounds.”Permalink On twitter.com
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(On curriculum) “State and national government must never dictate curriculum content. It removes freedom of speech/conscience and we want to teach creationism.” (On “CRT”) “We will use the full power of state/nat’l government to criminalize the teaching of any idea we dislike.”Permalink On twitter.com
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In the end, one is forced to conclude the a whole lot of the right simply lied about having liberty-based principles and that they are more than willing to use state violence to effect their social engineering choices, laws or lives be damned.Permalink On twitter.com