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I think that is generally true everywhere. People are against censorship, except when they're for it. They're for religious freedom, except for "those people". They're for free speech, except when you say things they don't like. I've not seen one group that values their own speech, their own beliefs, their own values, actions and communities, that doesn't undervalue the speech, beliefs, values and communities of other people.


This is the hard truth that has taken me many years to accept. When it comes to politics, moral principles are for other people to follow. Lies, hypocrisy, doublethink, violence, etc. are all fair game if they advance the interests of your own group. I don't think there's a solution for this. It just is what it is.




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