I am a Democrat, but I will say that my moderate Republican friends are a lot easier to political discussions with than my further left friends (I have one communist friend who is an exception, because he owns up to the fact that he is unhinged). I actually agree more with my progressive friends than my Republican friends. But when I do disagree with my progressive friends, they become unpleasant.
Anyone want to place bets on why those friends are quote unquote “becoming unpleasant”?
not sure we should accept the neoliberal’s framing here at face value. “owns up to the fact the he is unhinged” could mean he openly and honestly advocates for a position that the author here finds unhinged. i’m picturing something like
uncritical support for the democratic people’s republic of korea and its struggle against the genocidal imperialist occupiers
Anyone want to place bets on why those friends are quote unquote “becoming unpleasant”?
a coward and a liberal
not sure we should accept the neoliberal’s framing here at face value. “owns up to the fact the he is unhinged” could mean he openly and honestly advocates for a position that the author here finds unhinged. i’m picturing something like
This user is an annoying zionist is my bet.