Posted on 10/01/2023 7:02:00 AM PDT by MtnClimber
In Real Clear Opinion Research, Carl M. Cameron’s article “Is Censorship a Partisan Issue” provides Democrats an exceptional opportunity to follow the facts. The Left will not like where it leads.
The article delves into a Real Clear Opinion Research poll that reveals the Left is the party hastening to embrace government censorship of free speech:
But the most glaring gap is between conservatives and liberals, i.e., between Republicans and Democrats. On the issue of free expression, at least, Republicans are not the authoritarian party. That distinction belongs to the Democrats…
Republican voters (74%) and independents (61%) believe speech should be legal “under any circumstances, while Democrats are almost evenly divided. A bare majority of Democrats (53%) say speech should be legal under any circumstances, while 47% say it should be legal “only under certain circumstances.”
Further, within the responses, there is one disturbing, though not surprising, finding that reveals the basis for this finding and, indeed, of much of the overall contention roiling the citizenry; moreover, it is a finding which shows no signs of ratcheting anywhere but upward. To wit:
Nearly one-third of Democratic voters (34%) say Americans have “too much freedom.” This compared to 14.6% of Republicans. Republicans were most likely to say Americans have too little freedom (46%), while only 22% of Democrats feel that way. Independents were in the middle in both categories.
That slightly over one-third of Democrats believe their fellow citizens have “too much freedom” not only explains their embrace of censorship, it also explains the policies and proposals the Democrats have endeavored to foist upon their fellow citizens. Now, it makes sense why the president and his Congressional almost never use the word “liberty” when discussing public policy issues or in their addresses; and, indeed, the Left’s overarching attempt to supplant “liberty and equality” with the DIE cult of “diversity, inclusion, and equity” as America’s foundational principles. And these radical, extreme, and dangerous Democrats are determined to do so by any means fair or foul, including the weaponization of government against all dissent.
Ominously, it is this 34% of Democrats that largely provides its activist base in government, academia, NGOs, the media and elsewhere. Thus, the Left’s most paranoid and rabid proponents of limiting the freedom of Americans are the most empowered to do it. From government mandated and coerced COVID vaccinations through the destruction of parental right to the imposition of the DIE cult and cancel culture, this segment of the Democratic party is making Americans’ lives miserable, and fraying the bonds of civil society.
Why are these one-third of Democrats intent on foisting their freedom-curbing “democracy” upon our republic? A leftist’s morally superior sense of self is based upon their political beliefs; thus, any dissent to one’s views is seen as a personal attack. This leads the Leftist to feel offended and, ultimately, threatened by people who disagree with them. Inevitably, they come to view the dissenter as a bad person; and seek to silence them. Of course, the Leftist will rationalize away their authoritarian mindset and behavior, and for good measure, project their sins upon the dissenter.
That one-third of one of our two major parties believe Americans have too much freedom, and more than that are willing to censor free speech, is an existential problem for a free republic founded upon self-evident truths and God-given rights. It is first and foremost a problem for the Democrats who, to their credit, do not agree with the 34% of aspiring Leftist authoritarians. Just as preventing the ascendance of the 14.6% of “Republicans” who agree with the Left that Americans have too much freedom is first and foremost a responsibility of the GOP.
Perhaps, then, there can be gleaned a glimmer of a silver lining in these otherwise distressing findings: there is a basis for a bi-partisan consensus among the anti-authoritarians of both parties – who while they have sharp disagreements over how and what shape it should take – agree that the goal is the promotion, not the reduction, of American freedom. To abandon this bipartisan accord is to progress into authoritarianism. After all, fundamental rights upon which Americans have traditionally agreed and staunchly defended include “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”
It is surprising to me that 14.6% of “Republicans” said that they agree with the Left that Americans have too much freedom.
The neocons are fully on board with the WEF agenda.
Doesn’t surprise me. There are lot of limousine Republicans who only see the party as a tool for their own political/social/ business agenda. They don’t care a wit about principals. Their only goal is being at the table when the graft is being divided up.
Some pollster needs to poll Democrats on whether they support slavery.
Then ask them why they answered the way they did.
Fighting climate change by allowing you to only fly four times in a lifetime? Radical warriors pitch the move!
A new poll shows that a shocking number of French citizens support banning people from flying more than four times in their lives due to climate change.
A poll from research firm Consumer Science and Analytics Institute (CSA) found that 41% of citizens would support such a limit. That number rose to 59% support among 18-24-year-olds. The suggested limit, proposed by engineer Jean-Marc Jancovici, would apply to air travel for business and pleasure.
The poll surveyed 1,010 French residents over the age of 18. It found that support for air travel restrictions was far higher among younger age groups. While a majority opposed the four-flight lifetime maximum, 64% of the respondents said they would be willing to limit their air travel in the near or medium term to combat climate change.
Climate activists across the globe have pushed for wide-ranging restrictions aimed at reducing carbon emissions, from limiting car travel to banning plastic straws.
BIDEN ADMIN BEGINS ENFORCING NATIONWIDE LIGHTBULB BANS, IGNITING BACKLASH FROM GOP: ‘LIBERAL FANTASIES’
THAT WON’T FLY!
https://www.foxnews.com/world/shocking-number-europeans-should-fly-4-times-life-climate-change
The people choose the politicians and the elites choose the people.
Even without free speech restrictions there are thousands of other ways the Dems express their authoritarianism. How many actions are either required or prohibited? How many ways do they want to brainwash your children and keep it hidden from you?
Too prosperity and leisure time leaves people feeling empty and longing for change. The problem is it also makes them stupid and the change they create will be for the worse.
Lazy bass turds are too lazy to do anything. They want the government or somebody else to do everything for them. Too lazy to go to Walmart to shop. They want somebody else to do it for them. Too lazy to go to college. They want to win their participation diploma online. Too lazy to go to a fast food or pizza joint to get something to eat. They need an illegal alien to deliver it to them. Too worthless to pay their own bills. They need the government to pay their bills for them. What happened America?! ‘splain it to me!
Nitpicking here, but what kind of idiot says 34% is “nearly one third?”
Maybe they were thinking of abortion, drugs, and general lawlessness when they said that. IOW their position may be that people should be less free to abort, smoke pot, and ransack the cities.
“Nitpicking here, but what kind of idiot says 34% is “nearly one third?””
I think I saw a pie-chart in USA Today some years ago explaining that 2/3rds of us make up 3/4ths of the population...
(Just kidding, I do agree with you).
The latest virtue signaling act to follow for your social credit score to be in good shape.
Why is Thaddeus on the sidelines now? Something tells me his failure to get on the ballot was intentional.
But they don't have the courage to either a) push those tyrants out of the Democrat Party of b) leave it and join ranks with the much greater pro-freedom Republicans.
Seriously, now any Democrats don't agree with the 34% Leftist authoritarians?
There was another article earlier this morning revealing that a large fraction of people under 35 favor limiting you to FOUR air flights in your ENTIRE LIFETIME. The level of insanity is going off the charts.
Pew: That Stinks!
I don’t think he enjoyed being in Congress.
I never needed a poll to reveal that. I’ve known it for many years. They’re all on board with censoring and suppressing opinions that differ from theirs. They support violating our right to keep and bear arms. They’re just fine with violating our right to vote through stealing elections. They turn a blind eye and deaf ear to our complaints as to how their government regulations is costing us money as well as atripping us of our freedoms. They just love persecuting and harassing their political opponents through lawfare, among other methods. Trump is the biggest example.
And it’s not just their elites, their billionaires and elected officials who are on board with this tyranny. But also the millions upon millions of everyday, average man on the street, democrat voters.
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