PeterZ wrote:Daryl wrote:Interesting Peter. I still stand by my comment, as our lot in the press and blogs all seem to have a uniform package. It includes- supporting christianity (rareish in public here), opposing same sex marriage, a fear of Muslims (2.2% of us), strong on personal and national security (I share that), subtle racism, an obsession with "Cultural Marxism" whatever that is, hating PC and hate speech laws, a belief that feminism has disadvantaged men, and a suspicion that "intellectual elites" have taken over.
Generally fearful and unhappy.
I personally believe our society is the best it has been and is getting better.
let's see here.....
I support Christianity but truly believe that God doesn't want to force compliance with His Word. He could if he wanted to, but that would only destroy our ability to willingly embrace Him. I support same sex unions defined by their own more specific contract. I don't fear Muslims, I just don't regard their ideology or culture very highly at all. I have good relations with several Muslims and have had throughout my life. Don't know what cultural Marxism means, but all you lefties are darn near commies anyway.
Yup, I hate PC and hate speech laws as redundant and all too easily turned into an attack on our 1st Amendment. I have no issues with Emma Watson's version of feminism, some others tend to use the term as a bludgeon against anyone that disagrees or those they dislike. Intellectual elites tend towards myopia and engaging in mental masturbation more often than not. Real life tends to confuse them, bless their hearts. There are many smart and very well educated people who do not wall themselves off in their Ivory Towers and understand life quite well. I would call their intellect elite, but they are not elitists. Big distinction for me.
We conservatives tend towards happy and optimistic over here. We aren't burning anything in violent protest against.....well anything really. Heck, even when the TEA Party rallied 8 years ago, we rallied peacefully and cleaned up after ourselves. Yes, our society exists in the best time possible; the time that has me living and enjoying life. After his dear wife and children, what more can a man ask for?
Let's see. Going down the list
- I'm with Peter on the I support Christianity but truly believe that God doesn't want to force compliance with His Word. He could if he wanted to, but that would only destroy our ability to willingly embrace Him.
- I don't support gay unions, but I also don't support living together before marriage and equate the two sins similarly.
- I also don't fear Muslims. The majority are OK. I just don't think it matters much. The small minority that want to kill us and impose an Islamic state, are becoming dominant in the Muslim world, not because they are winning hearts and minds but because they are winning the fear contest i.e. the majority of Muslims are too afraid of them to oppose them.
- Cultural marxism?
- I'm with Peter in that I see PC culture and hate speech as being to easily abused. You can see it in the universities now. The radical left is exercising a violent veto over any though that is left of center. And if you are a conservative professor, kiss the thought of tenure goodbye.
- Feminism has been co-opted by the radical left. Most women don't want to be identified with it (only about 18% of USA women identify as feminist). There are genuine female issues that aren't being addressed because the radical left is pushing it's so-called feminist agenda. Further, they are so hypersensitive and professionally offended that they are making more difficult for women who are victims of genuine sexism to be believed. As far as feminism disadvantaging men that is situation dependent. It is a problem in the school system, which is designed more toward the average girl than the average boy, but is less of a problem in the workforce and at the higher echelons of the workforce males and male culture are still dominate. Women who succeed at that level tend as a general rule (not always but usually) to be more stereo-typically male in body language and word choice. The sociologists argue whether that is learned behavior (intentionally or unintentionally mimicking those above them in the hierarchy) or if they were just born that way.
- The "intellectual elites" are living in an echo chamber and don't even realize it.
- The left is the ones currently (and in recent history - say the last 20 years) acting more violent. They are the ones attacking people and starting riots. Peter is right, the Tea party never did that, they just protested peacefully.