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<blockquote data-quote="Gabriel Maxwell" data-source="post: 428938" data-attributes="member: 121">Those who screech the loudest about the supposed demise of democracy are often the ones most eager to projectile-defecate all over its essential pillars.A political opponent is no longer simply wrong — they must be evil.Hence the social media and all cable news induced inability to stomach a genuine debate based on argument. Instead, they walk away — because the other is supposedly evil, or stupid at best.In the most extreme cases, as earlier this week, some even resort to violence, convinced in their perverted minds that they’re saving the world with their vile act.They see themselves as morally superior — an übermensch of sorts. The irony? The anti-fascist fascist (as Snarky put it, which I’m stealing).Democracy does not mean our choice — and ours alone — must prevail at every turn. It means accepting, however begrudgingly, the temporary victory of those we disagree with.So we’re tired of it all? Sure we are. But not of the noise — we’re tired of not getting our own immaculate way.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Gabriel Maxwell, post: 428938, member: 121"] Those who screech the loudest about the supposed demise of democracy are often the ones most eager to projectile-defecate all over its essential pillars. A political opponent is no longer simply wrong — they must be evil. Hence the social media and [I]all[/I] cable news induced inability to stomach a genuine debate based on argument. Instead, they walk away — because the other is supposedly evil, or stupid at best. In the most extreme cases, as earlier this week, some even resort to violence, convinced in their perverted minds that they’re saving the world with their vile act. They see themselves as morally superior — an übermensch of sorts. The irony? The anti-fascist fascist (as Snarky put it, which I’m stealing). Democracy does not mean our choice — and ours alone — must prevail at every turn. It means accepting, however begrudgingly, the temporary victory of those we disagree with. So we’re tired of it all? Sure we are. But not of the noise — we’re tired of not getting our own immaculate way. [/QUOTE]

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