Identity politics exists on both sides but that's not an excuse to allow arguments based on demographics. If an idea is good it will be universal, there is no reason why either side should put any value on minorities, majority, whites, blacks, women, etc. None of those categories bring any value to politics.
The left is a giant contradiction because of its very nature and should just go away or cease to be. Either youre for freedom, self determination and all the good things or youre a fascist authoritarian. Lefties are just hypocrites who pretend to support equality and freedom but only as long as it goes with their own agenda or suits their needs. Even if you happen to be part of those "protected special minorities" and have a different opinion, they still go after you or attack you.
I agree with you, which is why both sides should feel the pain for this. If it ideas are really going to be able to be judged purely on merit then neither side can be allowed to engage in identity politics or it will never stop since if one side does, the other side has to.
Of course there is a left and a right. There are two VERY different and VERY incompatible methods of dealing with some issues that simply cannot be integrated permanently. For example, education. Should a private entity be in charge of education? Or should government do this? It is a VERY clear choice and you cannot permanently mix them. If you try to mix them, over time the government will take over all aspects of education because the government has infinite resources, will spend lots of money on it, which causes inflation in the industry, and will eventually make it financially impossible for a private entity to do it. So you don't have a mix, you actually have a transition to total government control that takes decades.
The left very clearly believes in public education. The right believes in private education. And you cannot mix them. They are incompatible.
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There are plenty of good ideas. Great ideas even. We don't need to invent new ones. We can solve most of our problems now with the slate of ideas we have. The reason they keep failing is because of corruption. When it comes time to apply those ideas, corrupt people take advantage of the system to get ahead. Corrupt politicians corrupt the system to benefit themselves. Citizens bend the rules to benefit themselves.
That's what keeps leading humans back to a strong moral code. Some people say "Well a strong moral code is a bad thing because people should be allowed to do whatever they want it doesn't hurt anyone." But that attitude DOES hurt everyone. People are jerks and without a strong moral code they are even bigger jerks and eventually it breaks down the system.
TO FIX WOW:1. smaller server sizes & server-only LFG awarding satchels, so elite players help others. 2. "helper builds" with loom powers - talent trees so elite players cast buffs on low level players XP gain, HP/mana, regen, damage, etc. 3. "helper ilvl" scoring how much you help others. 4. observer games like in SC to watch/chat (like twitch but with MORE DETAILS & inside the wow UI) 5. guild leagues to compete with rival guilds for progression (with observer mode).6. jackpot world mobs.
The progressive left have become what they most despise, and it has been fascinating to watch them grapple with their contradictions and hypocrisies.
Most if not all the moral progressives view themselves as societies elite. They sermon about societies ills that only they can judge. You will find them dominating the media and universities. They hold deep contempt for anyone not agreeing with their ideals. They label them with 'isms' or 'ists' to shame and silence. "racist", "climate denialist", "sexist".
A few centuries ago you needed to be wealthy or royalty to be considered upper class. Now you just need to be a progressive leftie.
"My successes are my own, but my failures are due to extremist leftist liberals" - Party of Personal Responsibility
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