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Jeff's avatar

Ben, it’s not that you’re not a liberal anymore, it’s that they’re not, and perhaps never were. In an amusing, but perhaps sad way, they are making Bill Maher‘s case. I always thought that the people Maher complained about were a tiny minority of the progressive movement, and that his perspective was off. But that tiny minority has gotten really loud — and again, disproportionately so — lately. It’s not good for any of us. 🤔😉😊

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DeeDee D's avatar

Excellent and beautifully presented

Dont you think the real problem isnt “race”, it’s more about class, and social positions that can sometimes be purchased with enough cash .

During apartheid in South Africa, when only white europeans were full citizens, the country suddenly declared the Japanese to be white, so they could do business with the white South Africans. Not other Asians. Just the Japanese.

So much for race. In the US Im considered white, but not in France or Australia.

Its absurd!

The problem is really fractionalism.

Not too long ago in this country we were all Americans. Now we’re all hyphenates. Even white people have their little tribes. Its frustrating and counter-productive.

Also, I think what we see is that it isnt so much “left” or “right”. Its circular. Go too far in either direction and youre on the other side.

More like theres an extremist side and a centrist side of the circle.

Let’s keep fighting for the center. And I’ll still snuggle off toward the left of the circle. Girl can’t help it. Im still proud to be a progressive.

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