If you're a "former liberal" defecting to the right, then you should only have two modes: 1) angry convert who is further to the right than almost anyone or 2) quiet supporter of the preexisting movement. If you're just going to influence right wing politics towards the left, then you're no different than the idiots who flee leftist shitholes like California only to continue voting democrat in their new homes.
So should former liberals be allowed to oppose the war in Iran? Is that driving right-wing politics towards the left or the right? What about opposition to tech monopolies and corporate power? The problem is that 'left' and 'right' are often quite arbitrary terms, at the very least on some issues.
Former liberals should be completely silent, because by definition a former liberal is someone whose judgment is suspect and should not be trusted. Or uttered aloud.
Like a single mom, their existence is proof that they make bad choices.
And that's giving them the most generous interpretation of assuming that said ex liberal is genuine. Most are not.
If you're a "former liberal" defecting to the right, then you should only have two modes: 1) angry convert who is further to the right than almost anyone or 2) quiet supporter of the preexisting movement. If you're just going to influence right wing politics towards the left, then you're no different than the idiots who flee leftist shitholes like California only to continue voting democrat in their new homes.
So should former liberals be allowed to oppose the war in Iran? Is that driving right-wing politics towards the left or the right? What about opposition to tech monopolies and corporate power? The problem is that 'left' and 'right' are often quite arbitrary terms, at the very least on some issues.
Former liberals should be completely silent, because by definition a former liberal is someone whose judgment is suspect and should not be trusted. Or uttered aloud.
Like a single mom, their existence is proof that they make bad choices.
And that's giving them the most generous interpretation of assuming that said ex liberal is genuine. Most are not.
This is why I only listen to Nazi podcasters, none of the baggage of "reformed" liberals and no coping about Trump like many conservatives are doing.
MIGA and libertarianism (as currently manifest) are not right wing.