"Think about all three of these principles—merit, free speech, and universalism—and it’s extraordinary the extent to which each of them has become right-coded"; maybe, but is it true? because the versions of free speech, merit and Universalism the actual right professes are weird, bizarre versions of these concepts: Free Speech: "I have …
"Think about all three of these principles—merit, free speech, and universalism—and it’s extraordinary the extent to which each of them has become right-coded"; maybe, but is it true? because the versions of free speech, merit and Universalism the actual right professes are weird, bizarre versions of these concepts: Free Speech: "I have the right to never get called out on any of the darndest things I say about anything or anybody"; merit: might/money makes right; universalism: unabashed white rural tribalism. The last one actually bothers me the most. Democrats constantly get accued of tribalism or identity politics, when it is actually a force to moderate the demands of several identities (see Obama, Barack). While Identity Politics has always been the republicans M.O. for a long time (see Trump, Donald). I don't know what to do about it. And I'm kinda sick of it.
"Think about all three of these principles—merit, free speech, and universalism—and it’s extraordinary the extent to which each of them has become right-coded"; maybe, but is it true? because the versions of free speech, merit and Universalism the actual right professes are weird, bizarre versions of these concepts: Free Speech: "I have the right to never get called out on any of the darndest things I say about anything or anybody"; merit: might/money makes right; universalism: unabashed white rural tribalism. The last one actually bothers me the most. Democrats constantly get accued of tribalism or identity politics, when it is actually a force to moderate the demands of several identities (see Obama, Barack). While Identity Politics has always been the republicans M.O. for a long time (see Trump, Donald). I don't know what to do about it. And I'm kinda sick of it.