In leftist spaces, right-leaning ideas are challenged. In right-leaning spaces, leftists are banned and leftist ideas are censored. Why are conservatives opposed to the free marketplace of ideas?
Serious question.
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Conservatives know in their hearts that they are a fringe minority when it comes to views on how to treat others.
Colbert was right reality has a liberal bias and conservatives need a safe space to pretend that the numbers are equal and that their arguments have validity.
Often times you notice conservative threads that are locked contain misinformation and outright lies. For instance they call the Russia investigation a hoax.
If reality pierces that bubble they are shown for the fools they are so they have to pretend that liberals are brigading in bad faith and not simply showing conservative views are simply invalid factually.
This is a confirmation bias thing, not a political thing. If you are in charge of a discussion forum you will always push it to support your confirmation bias. This is why the first amendment is so important. If the government is in charge of public discourse, the people in charge (either side) will work extra hard to ensure their opposing ideas are simply dismissed as without merit.
This just isn’t what I’ve seen in lots of leftist spaces, personally. I think it’s more of an issue when it comes to indefensible topics. For example, in a leftist community, a right-leaning person may make a statement, but then many more people will typically pile on and present arguments as to why the statement is incorrect. Sure, some of them will resort to ad hominem attacks, but for the most part, leftists attack the ideas, not the person.
But what you’ve described is 100% my experience when it comes to the conservative community. I was permabanned on reddit because a conservative mod didn’t like what I had to say. And what I had to say was pretty mild. It was argumentative and possibly toxic but boiled down to calling them “slow”, which sums up the entire ideology - slow to adapt, slow to progress, regressive.
for the most part, leftists attack the ideas, not the person.
It was argumentative and possibly toxic but boiled down to calling them “slow”
Lol
What’s funny? Got anything to share? I don’t lie.
You should try contributing to the conversation instead of showing your lack of understanding.
This is my biggest issue with conservatism: there’s no pragmatics, only ad hominem attacks and overconfidence. Wouldn’t you rather be correct?
What’s funny?
Your stunning lack of self awareness. You posted a paragraph shitting on the other side for ad hominem attacks then immediately followed it with a paragraph bitching that they banned you for an ad hominem attack. That’s funny.
showing your lack of understanding
I understand what you said, that’s why I laughed at you
only ad hominem attacks
Right, like the one that got you banned from reddit
Wouldn’t you rather be correct?
My opinion is that both conservatives and liberals are insufferable twats without an original thought in their collective heads who vehemently defend their off-the-shelf prepackaged beliefs with snark and insults and zero substance while denigrating the other side for doing the exact same thing. I am correct.
“Slow” is a speed at which some people are. “Conservatism” by its very name is a bit of a call to “slow down”. Sorry if the truth hurts. I’m also slow in a lot of respects. Might be a little ad hominem, but it’s no where near the level of ad hominem attacks you’re making, I’ll give you that.
The fact that you keep implying I’m a conservative, like you can’t comprehend that there’s anyone out there who doesn’t subscribe to either ideology and despite the fact that I lump them in with you every chance I get, is also hilarious.
Left wing spaces don’t have any problem banning people for thoughtcrime.
Proof?
Go on any progressive site and say something that doesn’t comply with the orthodoxy.
I do. And I am still unbanned. Only time I have ever gotten banned has been by conservatives for saying the most milktoast of things. Luke warm criticism. Then again conservatives melt away at the slightest bit of heat.
I ask again… do you have proof?
Hell, conservatives freak out when I mention vagina, penis, sperm.
r/conservative is notorious for cancelling people who disagree with them.
Go to a progressive subreddit and tell them that the Covid vaccine is a dangerous scam and see what happens.
Well spreading lies and misinformation about healthcare another thing entirely. You can’t just have a separate opinion on that. You aren’t a virologist.
You still need to be able to have a debate about whether or not it’s effective or dangerous.
No, you don’t. You don’t have the credentials.
You’re free to spout lies, but when lies aren’t allowed, you get your comment removed. That’s moderation, baby!
