19 Jan 2020 8:21 am
Key words,"supposed to."Famagusta » 19 Jan 2020 8:03 am » wrote:I thought Liberalism was supposed to encompass tolerance and acceptance of differing points of view.Termin8tor » 19 Jan 2020 7:28 am » wrote:It's a complicated question. Liberalism is a belief system that requires an inability to accept objective reality, which is why liberals refuse to read non-liberal sources.
Encountering information like that causes them great emotional pain, no kidding. Seeing Trump not only repeal legislation they have sought for decades but speak politically incorrectly drives them batty.
Their emotional security rests on being liberal, so when Liberal Fake Reality is challenged, they react with rage and hate. Their self esteem is being undermined.
Read Eric Hoffer's "The True Believer" among many books that have been written about this.
Classical liberals, i.e. most conservatives fit the description, but Classical Liberalism is almost the opposite of today's Liberalism.
Actual liberals are rather leftist, and they are highly intolerant.
I have a politically demented leftist friend who foolishly tries to force his opinions about Trump on me, simply on his opinion and severely limited knowledge.
He stupid claims that I'm "always Trump" because I reject the groundless accusations he makes against Trump.
Except the guy, in his '50's, has never in his life read conservative opinion or books. His ignorance is astounding.
I ask him why I should give up not only my own knowledge and judgment but that of my trust sources simply on his word.
To which he has no answer, so he avoids the question and goes on another raving rant.
It's truly scary to watch.
