Where is this Extremism Coming From – Freedom Philosophy
"Once scapegoating has begun, the echo chamber amplifies it and hatred is inevitable. White, cisgender, heterosexual, men have been scapegoated by the left. Immigrants and trade deals have been scapegoated by the right. The evidence is overwhelming that trade deals
Misconceptions of Online Censorship
"When the biggest social media platforms ban users for arbitrary “hate speech”, this shuts down the dialogue. Discussion and debate helps a society work out its problems. When people support the principle of free speech, all ideas enter the conversation,
Misconceptions of Equality
"When people have equal opportunity, they are free, but when they are free, their outcomes are unequal. This is why the fight for equality rages on. When one side gains ground, the other side loses," writes Nathan Kreider in this
No One Really Wants to Address Racism – Red Dirt Liberty Report
"Racism is institutionalized because we try to use the force of government to eliminate it. There is nothing about segregation or discrimination along racial lines than is beneficial to an economy, and businesses tend to follow money. They can’t afford
Misconceptions of Individualism
The political divide can be dichotomized in multiple ways, one of these being individualism vs. collectivism. With the rise of collectivism on both sides of the political spectrum, misconceptions of what individualism actually represents are becoming increasingly common. If we wish
Trudeau Wants Us To Hate Each Other – Freedom Philosophy
"Sadly, it doesn’t serve Trudeau’s purposes to unite Canadians and confess that his opponents are asking reasonable questions. It does serve his political purposes for his followers to hate those who are concerned about illegal immigration. It galvanizes them," writes
The Unbearable Lightness of Justin Trudeau – Freedom Philosophy
"Trudeau was overwhelmed at the prospect of keeping his central campaign promise to address our democratic deficit. He now hides behind it. When pressed about his deficits he’ll make the unbearably light claim Canadians voted for them - when in
The Left’s Hypocritical Objectification of Meghan Markle – The Chief’s Thoughts
"Not one thought is given to the fact that this is a woman who simply married the man she loved. No, she's a political vessel for the cause: She can either maintain the 'status quo' of British royalty, or challenge it and
Why Politics = Hate – Red Dirt Liberty Report
"People who would never break into their neighbor’s house to steal their money to give it to the poor, when removed from the process, don’t have an issue with government doing the same. And, people who don’t care what their