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J_William_Ryan

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1. This is typical of the authoritarian right.

Reply to ShazzieB (Original post)

Mon Dec 15, 2025, 03:42 PM

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Conservatives fear diversity, inclusion, and expressions of individual liberty.

And like authoritarians throughout the ages, conservatives seek to punish dissent and compel conformity.

It is in fact a manufactured crisis, a non-issue contrived by conservatives, the consequence of the right’s racism, bigotry, and hate.

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