The title of the above clip is unfortunate, it could more accurately be titled “The Danger of Identity Politics.” Labels like left and right, liberal and conservative, R or D, have lost much of their meaning. The guy in the video, Dave Rubin, is gay and in a same-sex marriage, he's Jewish and lives in California – he considers himself a classic liberal, but is fed up with the identity politics, restrictions on civil debate and free expression, and the repression of facts in the name of political correctness. Sorry about the title, but if fact he's expressing many of the same views you've shared in posts this past year.
I wasn't that serious about the title ;)
and I'm a big fan of Rubin and what he's trying to do. I think he's starting to get a bit too deep in the rabbit hole and become resentful himself against the liberals/leftists he used to be around. But I really don't see another show/persona trying to speak to both side like that.
I totally get where he is coming from. When someone is a progressive/liberal person by nature, and recognizes the insidious danger of playing groups off against each other for political gain -- you had better be courageous and have a very thick skin if you speak out.
I can't think of another person quite like Dave, but Candice Owens and Kanye have also shown courage in reaching out and speaking out about the freedom of thought and expression.
I'm reaaaaally trying to keep this from being a left vs. right debate, but it is getting increasingly difficult to not take it in that direction...
The title of the above clip is unfortunate, it could more accurately be titled “The Danger of Identity Politics.” Labels like left and right, liberal and conservative, R or D, have lost much of their meaning. The guy in the video, Dave Rubin, is gay and in a same-sex marriage, he's Jewish and lives in California – he considers himself a classic liberal, but is fed up with the identity politics, restrictions on civil debate and free expression, and the repression of facts in the name of political correctness. Sorry about the title, but if fact he's expressing many of the same views you've shared in posts this past year.
I wasn't that serious about the title ;)
and I'm a big fan of Rubin and what he's trying to do. I think he's starting to get a bit too deep in the rabbit hole and become resentful himself against the liberals/leftists he used to be around. But I really don't see another show/persona trying to speak to both side like that.
I totally get where he is coming from. When someone is a progressive/liberal person by nature, and recognizes the insidious danger of playing groups off against each other for political gain -- you had better be courageous and have a very thick skin if you speak out.
I can't think of another person quite like Dave, but Candice Owens and Kanye have also shown courage in reaching out and speaking out about the freedom of thought and expression.