Both "sides" have their intellectual excesses, sure, but I haven't encountered many on the right that are unwilling to discuss/debate at all, have you? Shutting the conversation down completely seems mostly a left-wing thing.
I agree that total refusal to debate is mostly a left-wing thing, because it is rooted in the postmodern critical theory worldview. However, the words and actions of many people on the right, especially since Trump returned to power, show that they are not true believers in free speech. Rather, they appear to believe in the victory of right-wing cultural ideas above everything else, and would happily sacrifice free speech to get there. This makes them not so unlike the cancel culture left.
I suggest that you check out the contents of the toxic-all-the-way-down speech given by Stephen Miller at the Charlie Kirk memorial service. Similar speeches were given by other speakers too including J D Vance., and of course the Tangerine Tyrant.
This reference provides an early insight into Vance's applied politics.
Vance and the author of the book that he praised attended the same CPAC gabfest a couple of years ago. The Tangerine Tyrant gave an opened speech. The author of the book endorsed by Vance continues to promote his toxic-all-the-way-down ideology
In response to Kirk's widows call for forgiveness the Tangerine Tyrant countered by telling us that he revels in hating his "enemies".
When the POTUS openly states at an essentially religious memorial service that unalloyed HATE is acceptable he provided in-your-face-evidence evidence of how degraded US culture has become, especially during his two terms as POTUS. He is of course also a pathological liar. In one of his (ghost written) books he openly states that he also revels in seeking no-holds-barred revenge against his "enemies.
He also degrades the quality of the collective Polis every time that he posts one of his toxic rants on X.
Both "sides" have their intellectual excesses, sure, but I haven't encountered many on the right that are unwilling to discuss/debate at all, have you? Shutting the conversation down completely seems mostly a left-wing thing.
I agree that total refusal to debate is mostly a left-wing thing, because it is rooted in the postmodern critical theory worldview. However, the words and actions of many people on the right, especially since Trump returned to power, show that they are not true believers in free speech. Rather, they appear to believe in the victory of right-wing cultural ideas above everything else, and would happily sacrifice free speech to get there. This makes them not so unlike the cancel culture left.
I suggest that you check out the contents of the toxic-all-the-way-down speech given by Stephen Miller at the Charlie Kirk memorial service. Similar speeches were given by other speakers too including J D Vance., and of course the Tangerine Tyrant.
This reference provides an early insight into Vance's applied politics.
http://www.thenerdreich.com/unhumans-jd-vance-and-the-language-of-genocide
Vance and the author of the book that he praised attended the same CPAC gabfest a couple of years ago. The Tangerine Tyrant gave an opened speech. The author of the book endorsed by Vance continues to promote his toxic-all-the-way-down ideology
In response to Kirk's widows call for forgiveness the Tangerine Tyrant countered by telling us that he revels in hating his "enemies".
When the POTUS openly states at an essentially religious memorial service that unalloyed HATE is acceptable he provided in-your-face-evidence evidence of how degraded US culture has become, especially during his two terms as POTUS. He is of course also a pathological liar. In one of his (ghost written) books he openly states that he also revels in seeking no-holds-barred revenge against his "enemies.
He also degrades the quality of the collective Polis every time that he posts one of his toxic rants on X.
One can think people are vile and still be willing to talk with them.
This is the most important thing. Thank you.
Right-wing attacks on free speech are very real, and no less dangerous than left-wing cancel culture. We need to make more people wake up to this.