Somehow I never got this colored and posted. Anyhow, everyone should be honest about what their goals are and what they have as intended results.
ADDENDUM:
When I added Popper's Paradox to the "labels" on this, I did a quick check that I had his name right and saw the fast and dirty definition on wikipedia, that unfettered tolerance simply means that the intolerant will always win. This is baloney, of course, because we can *contend* without being intolerant. We can still advocate for tolerance among everyone. But even so, it struck me just how Popper's Paradox plays into the Progressive/SJW ethos.
Intolerance isn't wrong.
Racism isn't wrong.
"Punching" isn't wrong.
Political violence isn't wrong.
Hate isn't wrong.
Not even fascism is wrong.
The Progressive/SJW ethos is that none of these things are wrong, they only become wrong based on who is targeted by those things.
Those who like to quote Popper believe intolerance a moral necessity; for them.
Those who promote Equity or Anti-racism believe that racism is a moral necessity; for them.
Those who attack others, or "punch", believe that "punching" is a moral necessity; for them.
Those who promote political violence believe it is a moral necessity; for them.
Those who excuse their hate believe that their hate is a moral necessity; for them.
Those who use fascist, jack-booted tactics, attack people at their homes, believe that their fascism is a moral necessity; for them.
Because they are GOOD, and you are BAD.
And all that Popper's Paradox means is that the most intolerant side wins, so be intolerant as hard and as loudly as you can.
I just finished reading the latest paperback from Suzanne Brockmann. _Dark of Night_. I'm disappointed and that's a sad thing because I've absolutely loved her series of romances about SEAL team 16 and the Troubleshooters. Aparently I'm not alone. My complaint isn't the same as most of the others... I'm great with Sophia and Dave. I even am okay with Tracey being people smart. She and Decker did seem to come out of left field. I thought Decker was great even if I thought his overwhelming conflict was pretty lame. What I didn't care for was the politics. I read for escapism, for studly dangerous men acting like men, for sex, and adventure with guns, where our military are the good guys and the SEALs are supermen and military contractor's are heroes, too. (I wonder if Ms. Brockmann realizes that the Troubleshooters ARE Blackwater?) I do not read sexy action adventure to be presented with a *cause*. It's small things but they don...

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