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This is the process of excessive liberality turning into excessive authority, and relates to what Republicans react to (with equally excessive zeal) by calling democrats fascist.
Democrats are not (necessarily) fascists. Republicans are not (necessarily) nazis. But the problematic tendencies of the extremes of the parties aren't resolved by going more extremely partisan and authoritarian.
Some enlightened centrism in this comment. What are your first principles? As the Overton window continues to slide rightward, are you willing to commit to the current equilibrium? Or will you simply adjust each year?
Maybe we shouldn’t be lobbing grenades at college protestors.
I don't think you actually have any interest in my first principles, and because the question isn't genuine, I don't care to discuss them with you.
I absolutely wouldn't commit to the current "equilibrium", as it's dysfunctional all around. I don't care about the overton window shift, because there's an underlying objective reality that tends to keep it swinging back and forth. When we tip outside of that typical swing, it's generally exploitation by one party and myopia by the other, or some similar dynamic. On top of that, i just don't base my decisions on whether something is right or left.
I an not suggesting that we should be lobbing grenades at college protestors. I'm pointing out that this is occurring in a comparatively 'liberal' state (California) and in a comparatively 'liberal' context (academia), and that liberal ideals leave liberals open to authoritarian abuse, yet they are shocked when it happens.
This, of course, isn't unique to liberals. If things get too authoritarian, you open yourself up to manipulation - case in point, the current state of the Republican party.