I personally think Trump's election in 2016 caused the left to drop the "slowly boil the frog" approach. This has been going on for a long time. Trump won and "turned the burner off". The left realized that the next time they had power they needed to move quickly and decisively. My $0.02...
I personally think Trump's election in 2016 caused the left to drop the "slowly boil the frog" approach. This has been going on for a long time. Trump won and "turned the burner off". The left realized that the next time they had power they needed to move quickly and decisively. My $0.02...
One thing I've noticed about the left, because I made this "mistake" myself early on, is that you can't even respond with: "Ok, I understand what you are saying and would like to analyze it to see if it makes sense."
Exactly. I used to attend a house of worship where we prided ourselves (what do they say about pride?) for being truly tolerant and open to what page each person was on. Then came 2003 and the Iraq War. Suddenly, things were slightly less tolerant. Then came Obama and the extreme focus on identity and the birth of "hate crimes" as mentioned above. OK, I could roll with that somewhat, after all, I want to try to live the Golden Rule. But the fury and hate that seethed from the left after Trump won... it is rare indeed now for people to truly listen, accept and love one another - regardless of their politics. I do find that most Conservatives just want to live and let live, unlike the Progressives.
Excellent piece, Sasha! Enjoyed the recording as well.
I personally think Trump's election in 2016 caused the left to drop the "slowly boil the frog" approach. This has been going on for a long time. Trump won and "turned the burner off". The left realized that the next time they had power they needed to move quickly and decisively. My $0.02...
One thing I've noticed about the left, because I made this "mistake" myself early on, is that you can't even respond with: "Ok, I understand what you are saying and would like to analyze it to see if it makes sense."
Exactly. I used to attend a house of worship where we prided ourselves (what do they say about pride?) for being truly tolerant and open to what page each person was on. Then came 2003 and the Iraq War. Suddenly, things were slightly less tolerant. Then came Obama and the extreme focus on identity and the birth of "hate crimes" as mentioned above. OK, I could roll with that somewhat, after all, I want to try to live the Golden Rule. But the fury and hate that seethed from the left after Trump won... it is rare indeed now for people to truly listen, accept and love one another - regardless of their politics. I do find that most Conservatives just want to live and let live, unlike the Progressives.
Excellent piece, Sasha! Enjoyed the recording as well.