I'm a progressive writer and actor in Minneapolis. My social and professional community is made up of many very far-left theater artists. When the podcast first came out, I listened to the first couple of episodes and thought they were great (still do, after listening to all 6). I posted a recommendation for the series on my FB page and …
I'm a progressive writer and actor in Minneapolis. My social and professional community is made up of many very far-left theater artists. When the podcast first came out, I listened to the first couple of episodes and thought they were great (still do, after listening to all 6). I posted a recommendation for the series on my FB page and got immediate, heated, passionate blowback. It quickly turned into a pile-on from people I know and have worked with in real life, all of whom refused to listen to the podcast but didn't hesitate to tell me why I was wrong and bad for doing so. It was disturbing to say the least, and an ironic microcosm of the dynamics described in the series itself. I wrote about the experience and my response to it here: https://moperry.substack.com/p/a-rallying-cry-for-liberalism
The old saw about the difference between "liberals" and conservatives needs to be modified so the conservative is a progressive who's been canceled (as an alternative to being robbed).
Wow. Not only were your FB friends unwilling to listen to this riveting podcast series, they were unwilling to let *YOU* recommend it in a public forum. This feels like the kind of evil totalitarianism JK is talking about. (Just subscribed to your substack, great piece about your trip to the bull riding competition in SD!!)
I'm a progressive writer and actor in Minneapolis. My social and professional community is made up of many very far-left theater artists. When the podcast first came out, I listened to the first couple of episodes and thought they were great (still do, after listening to all 6). I posted a recommendation for the series on my FB page and got immediate, heated, passionate blowback. It quickly turned into a pile-on from people I know and have worked with in real life, all of whom refused to listen to the podcast but didn't hesitate to tell me why I was wrong and bad for doing so. It was disturbing to say the least, and an ironic microcosm of the dynamics described in the series itself. I wrote about the experience and my response to it here: https://moperry.substack.com/p/a-rallying-cry-for-liberalism
You illustrate my issue with "progressivism". They taut inclusion and tolerance until you say something they disagree with.
The old saw about the difference between "liberals" and conservatives needs to be modified so the conservative is a progressive who's been canceled (as an alternative to being robbed).
The cancellers came for you. Now you know who they "really are."
Wow. Not only were your FB friends unwilling to listen to this riveting podcast series, they were unwilling to let *YOU* recommend it in a public forum. This feels like the kind of evil totalitarianism JK is talking about. (Just subscribed to your substack, great piece about your trip to the bull riding competition in SD!!)