Well, combine the garden variety shame with the fact that some made this part if their "I am superior to Trump, Trump supporters, other Republicans, religious fanatics, antivaxxers, and other science doubters (because everyone knows how little doubt and dissent have ever factored into True Science) and openly and proudly accepting this s…
Well, combine the garden variety shame with the fact that some made this part if their "I am superior to Trump, Trump supporters, other Republicans, religious fanatics, antivaxxers, and other science doubters (because everyone knows how little doubt and dissent have ever factored into True Science) and openly and proudly accepting this shot proves that superiority".
I'm an atheist, genderqueer, pansexual, and a true left wing progressive (which is why I am not a Democrat), and truth be told,there are many things I likely will never see eye to eye with with many on some of these more right wing substacks.
But I have never believed at any point that censorship of views opposing my own was acceptable in any way. And I have never tied any of my positions to a sense of superiority and identity to the point where being wrong about something becomes impossible to admit without massive psychological unravelling. At no point do I look down on people who have opposing views. Because on the real stuff, the big stuff, like not being mandated to submit to medical procedures or the right to speak unpopular opinions or take non-mainstream positions, we currently are in the same camp. I hope we stay that way (it wasn't so long ago it was right wingers arguing with me about the virtues of censorship of "dangerous and unacceptable" views, and the "right" of "private companies" and public platforms to control conversations/coerce medical exams or procedures however they want, civil right or communications laws bedamned--its not a right or left "thing", there are people who want their opponents silenced across the board independent of party, race or creed).
When you combine your difference of opinion (and corresponding actions) with another person or group with a personal identity of complete superiority, you paint yourself into a corner if it turns out you're wrong. For some vaxxed, the vaxxes being a failure means Trump/antivaxxers/anti-science "wins", which isn't remotely what that means, but that's how they chose to frame the issue. A serious mistake on many levels.
This is an astute analysis and something I’ve struggled to articulate for myself as I’ve experienced this bizarre shift. Thankfully my views are not my identity so I can swing around as needed. It’s been very enlightening and liberating to find I have much in common with people I originally didn’t think I did. We don’t all have to perfectly align on every issue. In fact, let’s keep the politicians on their toes and instead of being goaded, goad them into siding with the people and not big business.
Well, combine the garden variety shame with the fact that some made this part if their "I am superior to Trump, Trump supporters, other Republicans, religious fanatics, antivaxxers, and other science doubters (because everyone knows how little doubt and dissent have ever factored into True Science) and openly and proudly accepting this shot proves that superiority".
I'm an atheist, genderqueer, pansexual, and a true left wing progressive (which is why I am not a Democrat), and truth be told,there are many things I likely will never see eye to eye with with many on some of these more right wing substacks.
But I have never believed at any point that censorship of views opposing my own was acceptable in any way. And I have never tied any of my positions to a sense of superiority and identity to the point where being wrong about something becomes impossible to admit without massive psychological unravelling. At no point do I look down on people who have opposing views. Because on the real stuff, the big stuff, like not being mandated to submit to medical procedures or the right to speak unpopular opinions or take non-mainstream positions, we currently are in the same camp. I hope we stay that way (it wasn't so long ago it was right wingers arguing with me about the virtues of censorship of "dangerous and unacceptable" views, and the "right" of "private companies" and public platforms to control conversations/coerce medical exams or procedures however they want, civil right or communications laws bedamned--its not a right or left "thing", there are people who want their opponents silenced across the board independent of party, race or creed).
When you combine your difference of opinion (and corresponding actions) with another person or group with a personal identity of complete superiority, you paint yourself into a corner if it turns out you're wrong. For some vaxxed, the vaxxes being a failure means Trump/antivaxxers/anti-science "wins", which isn't remotely what that means, but that's how they chose to frame the issue. A serious mistake on many levels.
This is an astute analysis and something I’ve struggled to articulate for myself as I’ve experienced this bizarre shift. Thankfully my views are not my identity so I can swing around as needed. It’s been very enlightening and liberating to find I have much in common with people I originally didn’t think I did. We don’t all have to perfectly align on every issue. In fact, let’s keep the politicians on their toes and instead of being goaded, goad them into siding with the people and not big business.
God bless you for understanding and for wanting equal rights for all. I appreciate that in a person.
+1 This! Well said! Thank you.