Liberalism: the new Communism
Did I miss something? When did being called liberal become a bad thing? The word has been politicised to the point where it doesn't really mean anything anymore as far as I can tell, or if it does it now has nothing to do with the actual meaning (read: dictionary definition) of the term. that being
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and the ruling class has always tried to keep its opposition at bay by discrediting said opposition. it's a famous and transparent tactic, to a discerning eye like yours. (but don't be fooled into thinking progressives or socialists or communists are any less prone to this behaviour. the word right in its right-wing context is equally as loathsome to progressives as is liberal to conservatives.)
hear beyond the slander of words. choose words that resonate for their meaning, for their political connotation, for their intent. but above all, understand why these words are used. investigate them. if there is an ideological conflict, face it.
the most important component of communication in this existential manifestation we call society is that one determine the objective value of one's vocabulary. once that is in place, when one is challenged or when becomes possessed of the desire to challenge, that person is on solid ground.
though most of us are on soft ground, at best. also to everyone's disadvantage: politics is little but illusion and flux. a house of smoke and mirrors, to employ a trite metaphor.
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