Author Topic: Right/Left Identity Politics  (Read 1722 times)

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Offline TimG

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Re: Right/Left Identity Politics
« on: August 30, 2017, 04:15:36 pm »
Yes, there are people on the left who have a set of core values that they think people must follow. But there are also people on the left who have no problem picking and choosing which ideas to adopt. And consider all of the Trump supporters who even attack republicans if they should speak out against some of Trump's actions.
If that was the case then why do libertarians find themselves more frequently allying with social conservatives when they have polar opposition views on things like abortion or gay rights? If the left was more willing to tolerate people with diverse views you would see more libertarians identifying with democrats.

A good example is libertarian blogger I read told of how his efforts to promote gay marriage in Arizona:
http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2014/10/gay-marriage-in-az.html

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I learned a real lesson about politics from my brief involvement in this issue -- which is, don't ever become involved again.  I am still frankly reeling from the refusal of gay rights activists to work with our group because I and others involved did not hold other Left-wing opinions.  Until this time I had a fantasy that libertarians could make common cause with the Left on social issues and the Right on fiscal and commerce issues, but I saw how this was a pipe dream.

Many on the left are fundamentally totalitarian and dislike any debate on what they unilaterally decide are "core values". This makes the left a greater threat to democracy than a gaggle of idiots with Nazi flags.