Atheists & Agnostics

onager

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6. The Horseshoe Theory in action.

Fri May 22, 2015, 07:24 AM

May 2015

Theorizes that the Far Right and Far Left aren't on opposite ends of a linear political spectrum. Instead they're located at each end of a horseshoe, and often greatly resemble each other. Especially in their authoritarian attempts to shut down free speech etc.

I'm personally starting to agree with that theory more and more. Especially as I get called into so many DU juries where someone Alerts because "that post hurt my fee-fees" or "I needed a Trigger Warning."

In fact, my current personal policy is to NEVER hide a post in what I see as free-speech cases. At this point, I'm so annoyed, I'd probably vote to Leave a post that advocated punching puppies.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horseshoe_theory

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Posted at the risk of being crucified or banned... [View all] Binkie The Clown May 2015 OP

I suppose this wouldn't last long in GD DavidDvorkin May 2015 #1

The old saying is "The devil will quote the Bible to his own ends." Binkie The Clown May 2015 #2

The Horseshoe Theory in action. onager May 2015 #6

Its really very telling about muslim culture. Promethean May 2015 #3

Don't worry, we don't do crucifixions in this group, mr blur May 2015 #4

Willing to post a text summary... NeoGreen May 2015 #5

Muslim student, member of MSA (Muslim Student Alliance)... trotsky May 2015 #8

Eeek... very chilling... NeoGreen May 2015 #9

some posters here try to do this sort of thing Lordquinton May 2015 #13

But what about edhopper May 2015 #7

The bad ones aren't TRUE Muslims DavidDvorkin May 2015 #10

More to the point, she DID support the bad ones. n/t Binkie The Clown May 2015 #11

Another example of why religion is not warm and fuzzy. Curmudgeoness May 2015 #12

Ugh. Act_of_Reparation May 2015 #14

She seemed deadly serious. Arugula Latte May 2015 #15

Anyone else catch Whorowitz on "Bullshit?" onager May 2015 #16

I was first exposed to his nonsense when he was pushing for "Academic Bill of Rights" Act_of_Reparation May 2015 #17