or, It's the End of Liberalism & I Feel Fine
Of course, the subtitle could just as easily be It's the End of Conservatism & I Feel Fine. Or even Libertarianism. Progressivism. Populism. Whatever. Ideologies in general are dead & I for one don't give a flying fuck.
But you say: No, that can't be. I'm still a liberal. Or a progressive. Or a conservative. And you might be. Or at least consider yourself to be. And who knows: you might even be right about yourself. But get over yourself because this isn't about you. This is about the bigger divisions in our country & in the world. And the conflicts currently raging do not fall along the left-right liberal-conservative axis.
More to the point, still thinking in these terms at this point is not only ridiculous but also impractical. You might as well run around with a confederate flag on the back of your prius. What the fuck is he babbling about you say? Follow me behind the fold & I'll explain (though, fair warning, it'll take a bit & you might want to grab a cup o' joe before starting).
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