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And yes, that sounds pretty spot on. If you come across it again I’d love a ping, and will probably try to look for that later when I have some time.
This isn't quite the article that I was thinking about but it covers the Liberalism-as-a-religion topic very well. And, yes, I meant tenet. Please forgive me oh celestial editor.
http://jaygaskill.com/liberalismasreligion.htm *snip* We face a mythic "liberal" construct in which all middle class whites are inherently racist; all heterosexual males are irredeemably sexist; and all businesses (save a select few who donate heavily to liberal causes) are bent on raping the environment. *snip* In these same minds, concern for sexual freedom and female autonomy get turned into a general doctrine that decries any attempt to regulate what adult people do with their sexual and reproductive organs.