Originally posted by: LiveFreeNW
When did I ever say the violations are equal?
Where in any of my criticisms of Democrats did I oppose equal rights to the marginalized groups you have mentioned?
Where in any of my posts have I stated or implied that some people deserve unequal treatment under the law or unequal constitutional protections?
I think your (understandable) disdain for maga has caused you to misinterpret my words and look for meaning that isn't there.
The government's primary job is to protect the rights of every individual with whom they interact. Regardless of race, immigration status, sexual orientation, or whatever label or identity they may have.
You've said many times that Democrats commit as many Constitutional violations as Republicans. And I never said that you're opposed to equal rights.
However, you have, perhaps in an attempt to be conciliatory to our MAGAs, made false equivalence arguments that appear to excuse Republicans of their myriad horrid crimes by saying, "Well, everybody does it." You're entitled to your opinion, but... oooookay.
This could be just your natural inclination to avoid being confrontational, which I respect. However, any attempt to rationally converse or discuss icky stuff like civil rights with MAGAs is like trying to persuade an SS officer that maybe he should be nicer to the Jews.
At any rate, I think that the only honest way to deal with MAGA is to be brutally honest about what they want, what they do, and most of all, who and what they are. Failure to recognize, state, and address the profound evil they represent just emboldens them and makes them more powerful.
In other words, we have to stop playing nice.