I think that more than left and right, which I think of as primarily a dispute about the boundaries of ownership, there is a divide between those who glorify predatory violence and those who reject it or see it as a last resort. And I don't just mean direct physical violence. Violence can be indirect, such as limited access to food or he…
I think that more than left and right, which I think of as primarily a dispute about the boundaries of ownership, there is a divide between those who glorify predatory violence and those who reject it or see it as a last resort. And I don't just mean direct physical violence. Violence can be indirect, such as limited access to food or healthcare. There is social violence in prejudice, or child abuse or spousal abuse that leaves no visible marks. A "civilized" society stands in solidarity against such assaults and teaches citizens to see the victim's perspective, the perspective of others in general. Growing up male in socially "conservative" Ohio I saw, and even experienced abuse of vulnerable kids by adults in supervisory roles who demanded conformity to their own, arbitrary and narcissistic values, with "road rage" for trivial deviations. As in the story of "1984" I think the reason that largely amiable, and frequently bright and educated people can compulsively regurgitate MAGA talking points despite abundant counter-evidence, is that their thought process is constrained by PTSD. Taught by terror to love Big Brother. The alternative is collaborative liberty and justice of ALL.
I think that more than left and right, which I think of as primarily a dispute about the boundaries of ownership, there is a divide between those who glorify predatory violence and those who reject it or see it as a last resort. And I don't just mean direct physical violence. Violence can be indirect, such as limited access to food or healthcare. There is social violence in prejudice, or child abuse or spousal abuse that leaves no visible marks. A "civilized" society stands in solidarity against such assaults and teaches citizens to see the victim's perspective, the perspective of others in general. Growing up male in socially "conservative" Ohio I saw, and even experienced abuse of vulnerable kids by adults in supervisory roles who demanded conformity to their own, arbitrary and narcissistic values, with "road rage" for trivial deviations. As in the story of "1984" I think the reason that largely amiable, and frequently bright and educated people can compulsively regurgitate MAGA talking points despite abundant counter-evidence, is that their thought process is constrained by PTSD. Taught by terror to love Big Brother. The alternative is collaborative liberty and justice of ALL.