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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhen Right-wingers say Freedom and Liberty, I think they mean Privilege.
I've determined this from my friend who was constantly spouting freedom until I mentioned the abortion rights. He just didn't care for those.
He only thought of those "freedoms" that he wanted.
overleft
(357 posts)hatrack
(59,596 posts)Doing whatever the hell you want with no consequences attached, 'cuz you're so special and magical and you deserve it.
JHB
(37,163 posts)...the real complaint is usually that he can't be a tyrant in whatever he considers his rightful domain.
Labor law, domestic abuse law, business regulation, anything that crimps his ability to be Lord and Master. Even if he doesn't usually act like a tyrant, he damn well insists that he have the right to be one, and don't you say otherwise!.
Easterncedar
(2,351 posts)Thats it precisely. Now I want the t shirt
Cosmocat
(14,579 posts)has gas lighted itself for so damn long they don't have the first clue what anything they say means.
richdj25
(164 posts)to practice their deplorable ways, like racism/bigotry, in any shape-form-fashion.
Joinfortmill
(14,489 posts)Maeve
(42,302 posts)It has always been such
chowder66
(9,094 posts)tenderfoot
(8,438 posts)Tell him that and see what he says.
vlyons
(10,252 posts)should not apply to me.
Trueblue Texan
(2,448 posts)If ever right-wingers were ever in doubt of the guarantees of democracy, they need only to look at Russia, especially now and see how people are swept off the street and into prison for daring to voice a political opinion. Such a reality magnifies the obscenity of Americans who scream about their rights being violated when required to wear masks in privately-owned businesses or required vaccines to work in particular businesses. They shit all over freedom of others and blame the left that they have no rights.
multigraincracker
(32,739 posts)White Freedom and Liberty.
randr
(12,418 posts)It is the sense of privilege that the fright wingers are afraid of losing. The treatment of minorities has been seen as proof of their privilege and they see the writing on the wall. They are afraid of being seen as normal people.