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>But at a certain point you just have to realize that there are differing points of view, that is just the way things go, and "progress" includes all of them.

This is really insightful, to me. Worth keeping in mind in today’s world.



"Progress" is an opinion/propaganda term -- you use it to paint whatever actually happened in a positive light.


he didn't say that all points of view lead to positive progress. Progress is even "quoted".

The GPL has that political nature : it makes you think about your own point of view and hence, the point of view of others. Figuring out if you want or need it by actually reading it is a super useful exercise.


Eh, is it really insightful? It just seems straightforwardly wrong to me.

Nazism is a viewpoint. Does progress include that?

I know I'm triggering Godwin's law here, but if you're literally saying that progress includes ALL viewpoints, you're really opening yourself up to including some really ridiculously outlandish ideals.


There's an addendum, regarding speaking out against actual nazism

https://www.thestranger.com/slog/2018/06/19/27874178/godwins...


I guess that applies, since "all viewpoints" does include actual Nazis.


"It's not even wrong."

Flat-Earther-ism is a viewpoint.

Anti-vaxxer-ism is a viewpoint.




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