The Compassionate Case Against the Culture Wars

 

Both sides are guilty, and we need to push back equally

They hamper free speech and productive discussion. And both sides are responsible.

I don’t think so. And we can still fix it.

Why the Right Wing Culture Warriors are Not Conservative

Culture wars are for conformist zombies, not thinking people.

 

 

 

 

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