tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499217243284937366.post783203943125205684..comments2024-03-25T08:56:25.810-04:00Comments on TKIN: Philosopher Encounters Modern Life: Sometimes I'm Uncomfortable With The Rhetoric Of The Progressive LeftPatricia Marinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16087880431696831634noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5499217243284937366.post-5894780466021473892016-09-27T11:59:21.217-04:002016-09-27T11:59:21.217-04:00Your first paragraph is reminding me of this gener...Your first paragraph is reminding me of this generally excellent piece in the Atlantic about "the war on stupid people" -- as the one acceptable form of discrimination. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2016/07/the-war-on-stupid-people/485618/" rel="nofollow">Article here</a><br /><br />To sweepingly overgeneralize, it points at two other issues the progressive left sometimes struggles with: harshly personal attacks, and failure to consistently apply & think through the application of principles. Of course, these are not at all unique to the left, but it is very frustrating to see one's "own side" falling into these traps.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15953379525158961847noreply@blogger.com