There's a reason everyone is currently demonizing liberal ideology instead of standing up for the rights that the conservatives are working to strip away.

[–] finderscult@lemmy.ml 33 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Liberal ideology is a regressive conservative ideology.

It was progressive three centuries ago. It's not anymore, it's outlived it's usefulness.

[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone -5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Unfortunately tankies throw out the good parts of liberalism along with the bad, and endorse throwing people in gaol for wrongthink.

[–] finderscult@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

There really aren't any good parts to liberalism. If you're a liberal and the current year starts with a 2, you're a monster. Like full on, need to be forcefully reducated kinda monster.

But to your second point, all nations, societies, and groups need to do that. It's a fundamental aspect of society. There hasn't been a society yet that doesn't.

[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Not being arrested for publicly disagreeing with the government is a good thing.

[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The college students divest israel protests?

[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone -2 points 1 month ago

Yup, America also bad. I suppose you could say the difference is that America pretends to be good, while China is openly totalitarian.

[–] finderscult@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 month ago

Depends on the disagreement. If you think the country should burn and it's people suffer and are advocating for that, you should maybe be arrested.

[–] AntiOutsideAktion@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Speaking of bad parts of liberalism: it's wrong to throw Hitler into jail for spreading nazi thought

Look at what your values actually are

[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone -1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Jesus fuck tankies are fucking morons. Do you actually think anybody buys your shitty argument?

[–] AntiOutsideAktion@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If my argument is shitty, please engage with it instead of mugging for a crowd you assume is already on your side

[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

No, I'm not going to spend effort engaging in good faith with an argument clearly made in bad faith.

[–] AntiOutsideAktion@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 month ago

You're nothing but thought terminating cliches and smugness.

[–] Rooskie91@discuss.online 20 points 1 month ago

Noooooo I want the empire that hides all the bad things they do so I don't have to think about it while I drive my SUV and buy Starbucks!!!! /s