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what we seem to be talking about is how, since other organizations may or may not engage in similar nefarious acts, the original premise of the thread should be abandoned.
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Not my position at all. My position is that since, from my perspective, both "sides" do similar things to advance identical ends, -both- cheeks need spanking, not just one. I do not suggest that Rightist malfeasance and maleficence should be ignored because equally noxious fumes emerge from the Left, or contrariwise. I suggest that the corrupt and corrupting elements of -both- sides (if I can be persuaded that they actually -are- "sides") be dealt with equally, since I see little if any difference (on a moral, intellectual, or strategic level) between Rightist coercive collectivism and Leftist coercive collectivism.