The ‘reasoning’ behind thoughts such as the ones libs are having in this thread was a big part of my journey leftward
It’s one of those things that seems decent at face value, but becomes more and more deranged with any conscious thought or critical examination, which I feel is a great encapsulation of liberalism as a whole. ‘SNAP stamps are important’ turns to ‘because it helps make healthier soldiers’ turns to ‘it’s not a handout because most of them have jobs’
Which is all absolutely monstrous, because it implies
A social program needs to be justified because of its importance/proximity to (an imperialistic and murderous) military and
A person needs to be gainfully employed to be ‘worthy’ of the state keeping them alive
It speaks to a widespread, jingoistic attitude in a society which is also infected with the notion that wealth accumulation is to be celebrated
The ‘reasoning’ behind thoughts such as the ones libs are having in this thread was a big part of my journey leftward
It’s one of those things that seems decent at face value, but becomes more and more deranged with any conscious thought or critical examination, which I feel is a great encapsulation of liberalism as a whole. ‘SNAP stamps are important’ turns to ‘because it helps make healthier soldiers’ turns to ‘it’s not a handout because most of them have jobs’
Which is all absolutely monstrous, because it implies
It speaks to a widespread, jingoistic attitude in a society which is also infected with the notion that wealth accumulation is to be celebrated
In summary, burn this shitheap down