Michael Liccione

Pathologizing Healthy Opinions 0
- Politics, Culture
- March 28, 2023
At some point you’ve probably heard an opinion of yours about morality, religion, or politics summarily dismissed with a reaction like: “You only say that because you’re a _____!” or “That’s just an excuse for _______.” Frustrating, isn’t it? If you’ve supplied reasons for your position, they don’t tackle those reasons. They just assume you’re
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The Religious Left May Be Poised for a Comeback 0
- Politics
- May 7, 2019
Decades ago, the organized “religious right” was politically very powerful. Such organizations as The Moral Majority and The Family Research Council formed vital parts of the “conservative movement.” During the Reagan years these organizations galvanized a very substantial segment of the Republican electoral coalition. While the religious right seems to have lost the intellectual coherence
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Are We Becoming a Victimocracy?0
- Culture
- November 9, 2018
Most of us learned—or should have learned—in school that the United States is a republic, not a democracy. Therefore, we do not have direct rule by the demos, the “mob” of common people, but by elected representatives and leaders. Of course, some cynically deny that our nominal governments actually rule. Our “real” rulers, they usually
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The Creepy Normalization of Bulverism 0
- Culture
- October 25, 2018
At some point you’ve probably heard an opinion of yours about morality, religion, or politics summarily dismissed with a reaction like: “You only say that because you’re a _____!” or “That’s just an excuse for _______.” Frustrating, isn’t it? If you’ve supplied reasons for your position, they don’t tackle those reasons. They just assume you’re
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