When you live in a society rampant with extremist ideologies

You're still labeled an extremist even when you try to take things in moderation.

A balance and rational approach becomes labeled as extreme as well by those on opposite sides of ideological spectrums.

To extreme radicals moderation is extreme.

If you state "I don't entirely side with either A or B"

Both A and B will label you extreme for not choosing sides.

Extreme moderate = Oxymoron

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BohemianBabe · M

cyberdude28 · 31-35, M

@BohemianBabe interesting

gol979 · 41-45, M

@cyberdude28 its a soothing internal narrative....the "left" (mainstream left is becoming more authoritarian and actually how they perceive the "right"). So to label ppl who have correctly come to the conclusion that this system is corrupt and it doesnt matter if its red or blue, the manifestations of mainstream "left" and "right", extremists keeps them locked into the statist status quo. So much of their identity is pinned to this weird system they will defend it no matter what.....and that includes some outrageous hypocrisy and cognitive dissonance

BohemianBabe · M

@gol979 Give me some examples of the Left becoming more authoritarian.