'A substitute for religion': Barr pins growing political divide in America on left-wing search for 'progressive utopia'

washington examiner ^ | 8/10/2020 | Dominick Mastrangelo

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Attorney General William Barr blamed the deepening partisan divide within the public on the political Left, saying that many have wandered from "classical liberal values" and instead are focusing their attention on attacking the country's founding institutions.

"I have the perspective of having been attorney general 30 years ago and now. I thought things were partisan and tough 30 years ago — nothing compared to today," Barr said during a conversation with conservative radio and television host Mark Levin that aired Sunday evening. "In the old days, you could have friends across the aisle. Politics was part of your life, but it wasn’t all-consuming. It wasn’t everything. You could have communications and so forth with others. But it’s now become all-consuming for many people."

Several studies commissioned in recent months show a widening political divide in the United States, with people expressing deepening disagreements on a bevy of hot-button issues ranging from coronavirus lockdowns to gender issues and police-community relations.

Separately, a recent survey from the Pew Research Center found more people than ever are uncomfortable sharing their political beliefs or voting records openly, a trend more prevalent among conservatives.

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[Jim W N]

left-wing search for 'progressive utopia'

Translation: left-wing search for Worldwide Totalitarian Government.

[lgjhn23]

Well, Pipes, why doncha try arresting a few of em and putting em away for good?
Give it a shot...whadda ya got to lose....besides the country? /s

[bitt]

Mark Levin interviews Bill Barr Part 1,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KV_3wXqf-ns

Mark Levin interviews Bill Barr Part 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngoossYrds8

Mark Levin talks with Bill Barr Part 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhHwm9Yr6jg

Mark Levin talks with Bill Barr Part 4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xxaJWyV5ko

and this:
https://www.foxnews.com/media/mark-levin-blasts-washington-post

[Lurkinanloomin]

Barr sure does talk a good game, though.......

[Right_Wing_Madman]

Barr pins growing political divide in America on left-wing search for 'progressive utopia'

AG Barr does come up with some thought-provoking ideas in between snacks.

[DoodleBob]

AG Barr must have read this awesome article from right after Trump's election

Liberals have always accused social conservatives of bringing religion into politics, but liberals have done something far worse, and far more radical: They have made politics their religion...What they really want is liberal Sharia law, a secular theocracy.

The minimum wage, gender equality, nationalized health care, and global warming—whatever their practical virtues—are not just expedient policy prescriptions. They are essential aspects of the liberal fatwa...Question them and you are not just wrong—you are a heretic.

[jdege]

As William F. Buckley used to say, "don't immanentize the eschaton!

[jdege]

As William F. Buckley used to say, "don't immanentize the eschaton!

[Arcadian Empire]

Leftists are working to create Hell on Earth, not Heaven on Earth.

[Arcadian Empire]

The Left is not trying to do that, and to say they are is to mischaracterize them.

[glennaro]

Until Attorney General Barr begins to initiate at least an attempt to perform -- to do -- his job I have no interest in what he thinks or what he says ... although I still have hope Barr will, in fact, do his job. (Understand that, Bill, my boy?!)

[Ouchthatonehurt]

Now that’s a phrase I’ll have to drop at my next (masked and socially distant) cocktail party ;-)

[The Westerner]

I finished watching the interview of the AG by Levin and came away with a high opinion of Mr Barr. He is the Sgt Friday in the legal profession. He stated that his longterm goal is to restore the rule of law. His approach would have been viewed as ordinary not very long ago. His personality could be described as balanced, like the scales of justice.

[OKSooner]

Sorry. I just get less interested in anything Bill Barr has to say as each day passes.

I think he just wants everyone to get along...

It would be cool if he were to actually do something about the coup. It’s effectively too late even today. By Labor Day it will be way too late. Any arrests or indictments will be spun as politically motivated, the one thing that Barr himself has lamented about the 0 crowd.

See, he’s nice.

[little jeremiah]

Thanks for links!!

[little jeremiah]

What do you think is happening? Ever heard of grand juries? Massive crimes with numerous criminals working together for years, many in gov positions, also involving foreign governments and/or individuals?

You think it would all be wrapped up in a year? Looks as though we’ll see some results pretty soon.

You would know that if you read and paid attention.

[little jeremiah]

That’s because you have no clue what is going on.

Clues are available but you seem not to be intersted in clues.

[Hypo2]

Is their a way to download YouTube videos while on wifi for later viewing when without wifi?