Need a politics-free safe space? It’s called “going for a walk”

  • mars [none/use name]@hexbear.net
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    1 year ago

    The expression (don’t know the origin) is “scratch a liberal and a fascist bleeds.” Basically pointing out the historical tendency of liberals to prefer a fascist-managed capitalism if their interests are threatened or it becomes clear the liberal order won’t last (and could be replaced from the left).

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      1 year ago

      Thank you!

      Definitely a valid expression for when liberals dress up self interest in the guise of principles of freedom.

      Not hipocrisy when the left parties enforce the tyranny of the majority though. In that case, the criticism becomes strawman fallacy.