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Besetting sins of the left, right and centre
« 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?
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Re: Besetting sins of the left, right and centre
« Reply #1 on: January 31, 2021, 02:04:35 PM »
I am on the whole a centrist. Although I do have strong views on certain things.
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Re: Besetting sins of the left, right and centre
« Reply #2 on: January 31, 2021, 03:29:24 PM »
Political labelling - an invitation to stereotype.
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Re: Besetting sins of the left, right and centre
« Reply #3 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.
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Re: Besetting sins of the left, right and centre
« Reply #4 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.
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Re: Besetting sins of the left, right and centre
« Reply #5 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.
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Re: Besetting sins of the left, right and centre
« Reply #6 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.
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Re: Besetting sins of the left, right and centre
« Reply #7 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.
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