One other thought about “oppressive government” —
For the Left, if the government taxes the bejeezus out of everyone, that’s good.
If the government decides who gets what healthcare, that’s good.
If the government tells you what you can do with your business, that’s good.
If the government tells you what you can do with your land, that’s good.
If the government takes your children because you are a Christian, that’s good.
BUT
If the government limits access to abortion — well, then we’re dealing with oppressive right-wing extremism, and that kind of Nazi stuff just doesn’t fly around here! Gotta nip it in the bud!
Canada will now take away kids from the parents if they refuse to let the kids undergo gender reassignment treatment.
The Bible and quoting it has been banned in Canada as well as Hate Speech.
Hate Speech is non speech.
Also Orwellian is the notion of micro aggressions. You don’t believe you’re racist, but, in fact, you are and anything you say might be an aggression against some aggrieved group.
They’re also trying to make speech = physical violence. Tucker Carlson had a guest on last night about this, but the discussion devolved into a senseless debate about something else. What this does is mean “Sure First Amendment for speech but.... Hate Speech is a physical act of violence. Therefore, ANY speech we don’t like = Hate Speech = ban it / criminalize it.”
The Title IX ‘sex crimes’ are also Orwellian. Two drunk college kids have sex. The man is guilty of rape. Because men are always guilty.