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General Category => Politics & Current Affairs => Topic started by: Steve H on January 31, 2021, 01:29:25 PM

Title: Besetting sins of the left, right and centre
Post by: Steve H on January 31, 2021, 01:29:25 PM
Left: permanently angry self-righteousness.
Right: sneering, cynical selfishness.
Centre: excessive open-mindedness (you can be too open-minded).
Thoughts?
Title: Re: Besetting sins of the left, right and centre
Post by: Roses on January 31, 2021, 02:04:35 PM
I am on the whole a centrist. Although I do have strong views on certain things.
Title: Re: Besetting sins of the left, right and centre
Post by: Enki on January 31, 2021, 03:29:24 PM
Political labelling - an invitation to stereotype.
Title: Re: Besetting sins of the left, right and centre
Post by: jeremyp on January 31, 2021, 04:46:02 PM
Quote from: Nye Scuppertea on January 31, 2021, 01:29:25 PM
Left: permanently angry self-righteousness.
Right: sneering, cynical selfishness.
Centre: excessive open-mindedness (you can be too open-minded).
Thoughts?
Seems a bit stereotypical.
Title: Re: Besetting sins of the left, right and centre
Post by: Steve H on January 31, 2021, 04:59:13 PM
Quote from: jeremyp on January 31, 2021, 04:46:02 PM
Seems a bit stereotypical.
Seems a bit pompous. I said that they were besetting sins. That doesn't mean that everyone in each category has them.
Title: Re: Besetting sins of the left, right and centre
Post by: jeremyp on February 01, 2021, 07:52:20 AM
Quote from: Nye Scuppertea on January 31, 2021, 04:59:13 PM
Seems a bit pompous. I said that they were besetting sins. That doesn't mean that everyone in each category has them.
agreed. It was pompous and stereotypical.
Title: Re: Besetting sins of the left, right and centre
Post by: Steve H on February 01, 2021, 07:57:57 AM
Quote from: jeremyp on February 01, 2021, 07:52:20 AM
agreed. It was pompous and stereotypical.
You are demonstrating the self-righteousness of some on the left.
Title: Re: Besetting sins of the left, right and centre
Post by: jeremyp on February 01, 2021, 08:01:29 AM
Quote from: Nye Scuppertea on February 01, 2021, 07:57:57 AM
You are demonstrating the self-righteousness of some on the left.
I see. You’re putting me in one of your stereotypical little boxes.