New: illiberalAll contenthive-129948krhive-196917steemzzanhive-183959hive-166405hive-180932hive-185836photographyuncommonlabhive-183397hive-101145hive-150122hive-188619hive-144064bitcoinhive-145157krsuccesslifehive-184714hive-193637hive-109690hive-103599hive-181136TrendingNewHotLikersleguna (78)in illiberal • 5 months agoThere is a free speech lesson that people on the illiberal left need to learn.We've spent the last several years hearing the illiberal left talk about microaggressions and dog whistles and insisting that even silence is violence. It's easy and safe to say that he illiberal…bumblecat (78)in higher • 8 months agoOxymoron of illiberal liberalism.Not certain how the data was collected so I am not saying that we know this to be a representative sample. But I do know that much of the comparison between political actors on tolerance is…leguna (78)in johnson • 10 months agoIn a way, this is illustrative of the illiberal leftist pro-criminal mentality.We all know that Brandon Johnson isn't canceling Shotspotter to save money. Democrats aren't known for their austerity programs. Democrats -- especially Chicago Democrats -- are known to be gun…nooses (78)in illiberal • last yearThe phenomenon of neo-Nazism among the illiberal left really shouldn't be as surprising as it is horrifying.Leftists tend to be secular while trying to be more righteous than everybody else. They take pride in being so far removed from the opposition that they proclaim that they can't understand the…leguna (78)in illiberal • last yearIf Sound of Freedom is the hill upon which the illiberal left chooses to die, I'm happy to let them die.I hope that this is the hill upon which the illiberal left dies. It's not even that great of a movie. It's good. It's surprising well made given the budget. It's not a masterpiece. At no point…leguna (78)in social • last yearWhat does the illiberal left actually want us to think of them?You only need to be awake and aware for a couple hours any given day, with media access, to hear rhetoric about the "Don't Say Gay" bill or stories that red states are banning drag shows. It…flexbooth (78)in arrest • last year"Arrest poverty""Arrest poverty." is a fairly new, dumb phrase; but, the idea that poverty begets crime has been repeated so often with such certainty for at least as long as I can remember, that it took me a while…leguna (78)in collectivist • 2 years agoAll racism is dumb, and comes from a place of collectivist mentality.The thing is, both of our infantile concepts of the far right and the far left have authoritarian, collectivist tendencies. Yes, the out and proud white supremacists are generally associated with…flexbooth (78)in trust • 2 years agoOne of the trends that took hold with a rather substantial grip during the pandemic was, "Trust the experts."Really, people have been downright mean to anyone who doesn't flash a credential. Being an autodidact seems to be dismissed off hand. I've even encountered people who were dismissive of Mark Twain…leguna (78)in illiberal • 2 years agoThe perversion of the modern, illiberal Left is actually pretty clear when you think about it.They love to brand themselves as the champions of the disaffected, the under-privileged, the people who can't fight for themselves. The thing is, to put intersectionality on top of that is to get…bumblecat (78)in leftist • 2 years agoWhen you combine illiberal Leftist rhetoric, you see a trend.They do regularly wanna drug, carve up, and sterilize children. They want parents barred from having any say regarding schooling, literally to the point of having the father of a rape victim…flexbooth (78)in illiberal • 2 years agoA biological male engaging in coitus with a biological female is necessary to make a baby.It says something about the illiberal Left that, when it comes to the issue of housing biological males in women's prisons on the basis of gender identity, that even when presented as a component as…flexbooth (78)in greta • 2 years agoGreta has been set up for failure by the illiberal left.I welcome anyone with too much time on his or her hands to dig through my posts and verify that I'm telling the truth when I say that I've never criticized Greta Thunberg directly. Even though she's…flexbooth (78)in lgbtq • 2 years agoThere's no mystery about any aspect of why hoards of people respond the way that they do to detransitioners.I'm under no delusion that every person, particularly to the right of the political spectrum, has the best of intentions when it comes to detransition stories. I'm sure that a lot of people on the…nooses (78)in performing • 2 years agoI've never been a woman, a Jew, or a Spartan; but, I've played them all on stage.Believe it or not, I have some experience in this area. It's been more than a decade and a half since my last performance on stage. It's also been a while since I've performed on camera; but, I've…flexbooth (78)in illiberal • 2 years agoStop glossing over the real issue of sexualizing children.So...you don't get to spend the better part of a decade freaking out about "dog whistles", insisting that silence is violence, and generally becoming irate and belligerent about anything that…flexbooth (78)in transphobia • 2 years agoThe illiberal Left is pro-political violence now.I don't think that I've met a single cis person who uses the word "Transphobe" on a regular basis, who isn't actively and consciously engaging in self-deception. There's no way around the fact…flexbooth (78)in illiberal • 2 years agoPutting down Hitler whilst wearing Che Guevara T-shirts.I don't know if this is going to surprise anyone that any clash that I have with leftists about Che Guevara's legacy isn't my first rodeo. What I've found to be persistently fascinating about the…flexbooth (78)in illiberal • 2 years agoThere's an ongoing discussion about whether or not the Left is eating itself.It's a discussion that should come to a conclusion. Yes, the Left is obviously eating itself. Also, the Left is eating itself because it doesn't understand how or why it's doing it. I'm not going…flexbooth (78)in woke • 2 years agoThe biggest blind spot that's emerged from the illiberal Left is related to policy regarding kids.This used to be a bigger issue with libertarians; but, with libertarians, the biggest issues that came with children have always been in regard to incentive structures. Questions like, "If you…
