amorphous_constellation
Well-Known Member
Lately I've been watching contemporary debates and content on the left, along with various critiques. All of this culminates to this moment now, where for perhaps the first time, I am actually giving the Libertarian position serious consideration. Just a few weeks ago, I was writing arguments against the position, and now I find myself nearly ready to back it
The problem is, I am perceiving the formation of a lefter-than-you left, basically a witch hunting left, for those on the left. Those identifying as being on the 'right,' need not even be a part of those being criticized, they don't even enter the picture. It seems to be more about straining out the 'impurity,' more than even bothering with those considered 'impure.
This is where the 'left' goes wrong, because I think that maybe the out-lefting with never stop, if out-left becomes the model. The goal post will always move, and they will consider everyone to the right of their goalpost as being on the right, no matter how left they are. The end result would surely be not much different than a medieval theocracy. What is ad hom and accusation now, might not stay that way in a society that becomes based more on purity
This a problem that the libertarians surely can't have, if I perceive their territory correctly. A view is not allowed to be a goalpost, it is merely a view. Different groups with different views are perhaps even allowed to form, and even disagree, but these views cannot be used as measuring sticks.
I used to think that human nature cannot really handle libertarianism, but now I see that perhaps it should be trained to, even if that takes a good measure of faith and hope. In other words, I think it has a hard time handling freedom, but that is the 'lesser evil' than trying to make purity into a functional tool
The problem is, I am perceiving the formation of a lefter-than-you left, basically a witch hunting left, for those on the left. Those identifying as being on the 'right,' need not even be a part of those being criticized, they don't even enter the picture. It seems to be more about straining out the 'impurity,' more than even bothering with those considered 'impure.
This is where the 'left' goes wrong, because I think that maybe the out-lefting with never stop, if out-left becomes the model. The goal post will always move, and they will consider everyone to the right of their goalpost as being on the right, no matter how left they are. The end result would surely be not much different than a medieval theocracy. What is ad hom and accusation now, might not stay that way in a society that becomes based more on purity
This a problem that the libertarians surely can't have, if I perceive their territory correctly. A view is not allowed to be a goalpost, it is merely a view. Different groups with different views are perhaps even allowed to form, and even disagree, but these views cannot be used as measuring sticks.
I used to think that human nature cannot really handle libertarianism, but now I see that perhaps it should be trained to, even if that takes a good measure of faith and hope. In other words, I think it has a hard time handling freedom, but that is the 'lesser evil' than trying to make purity into a functional tool
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