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Is it\u2019s ability to redefine eternal truths on a dime<\/a>. \u00a0It takes a long look at society, and notices that society affirms Value A. \u00a0It then begins declaring that Value A is the most heinous, most horrible, most unthinkable gawd awful value in history, the sum of all evil, the singular cause of all suffering on the planet. \u00a0It then beats a drum over and over and over and over again about how horrible Value A happens to be. \u00a0It makes it clear that only the worst people, the meanest, the most hateful and ignorant people would ever, ever embrace Value A. \u00a0It does this until Value A is all but extinguished, and any who even come close to associating with Value A are ostracized. <\/p>\n

And then, once it\u2019s in the drivers seat, it turns around and not only embraces Value A for itself, it then goes onto use the lamest defenses for doing so, hoping that the society it birthed is as stupid as one might imagine a society built on such things would be. \u00a0Best defenses for Maher\u2019s statements: Whoopi saying \u2018retarded was once OK to use, so what\u2019s the problem? \u00a0It took most carbon based lifeforms about 2 seconds to see the irony in that standard. \u00a0And Barbara Walters leaning on Maher\u2019s incomparable stupidity: he couldn\u2019t possibly have known the word is offensive. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Which is also another favorite tool more common among the progressive than the traditionalist: plausibly stupid deniability. \u00a0Say something soaked in sexual euphemisms, and then declare ignorance of it while giggling behind everyone\u2019s back. \u00a0Say \u2018Maher couldn\u2019t have known the word is offensive\u2019 when, for decades going back to the glory days of 70s liberalism, the word was repeatedly declared by liberals to be offensive. <\/p>\n

It isn\u2019t easy fighting against an ideology that rejects foundational values as a matter of course. \u00a0An ideology that change its morals more often than you could change the diapers of a baby on a three week long beans and broccoli diet. This little story demonstrates why.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"