From my experience, they are capable of justifying anything “because of the intentions” involved.
SO, if you innocently mention Bush’s war record, they will spit and hiss about *war for oil*, *Halliburton* and *racism* both because of a white CiC against SE Asians and supposedly all blacks on the *front*. 0 *inherited Bush’s war*, while simultaneously *trying to end it* out of compassion for all involved. They would then start citing PTSD stats, etc and weep for the *poor soldiers*. 0 gets a pass on *war for oil* because he is known to hate all fossil fuel. 0 cannot be racist, by definition. *Racist* is a political term and only applies to those who have been “historically advantaged”. Mention that 0 is obviously advantaged and they can conjure his skin color. If you cite poor whites from the South, an historically disadvantaged group, you’ll get more spit and hiss about Neanderthal Christians incapable of taking advantage of their own privilege and incapable of understanding their own best interests and racist, in the bargain.
All I ever succeeded in doing was getting everyone po’d at me for my *reactionary* and *stupid* attempts at compare and contrast. I cannot describe the chilling contempt in which they hold Christians, although, if told someone they accept is a Christian, they will segue quickly to “Oh, they are one of the good Christians”. Meaning Progressive, of course.
The intention of all Progressives is so pure, they cannot possibly be capable of hypocrisy. Republicans, however, are held to a higher standard. No intention of any Republican can be as presented. The best they can do is allow that a Republican might believe they have good intentions, but, by definition, that is impossible.
Any lapse by a Progressive can get them defined as a closet Republican. I have been told by self-identified socialists that 0 is a conservative because he didn’t go far enough in rule by fiat.
Short answer is: no way I know. Relativism and subjectivism are operative to the point where they simply cannot respond to a logical argument.
I have concluded they want all capitalists and Christians dead and will bring down the entire world to accomplish that. For the wealthy ones, they pretend to hate their wealth, but actually, they just don’t think they can be impoverished as long as they support the radicals and are radical, themselves.
Wow, I’m almost sorry I asked. This is so disturbing.
I certainly ‘knew’ some of it just from interactions with
them, but to read what you’ve laid out is really disheartening.
I am going to reread it and let it sink in.
What a horrid week. Thank you for taking the time
to write that all out and share it.