NielsBohron

joined 2 years ago
[–] NielsBohron@lemmy.world 3 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

What's the opposite of "eating the onion?" I was sure when I saw this headline it was an Onion article, only to find out it's apparently true; do we have a term for that yet?

[–] NielsBohron@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

The Paradox of Tolerance writ large in real time

[–] NielsBohron@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

He pardoned the conscientious objectors and draft dodgers, gave the Panama Canal back to Panama, founded the Super Fund to prosecute polluters and clean up spills, lifted the military ban on LGBTQ people serving, etc. Sure, he made some mistakes, particularly as it applies to deregulating numerous industries, but in general, he was reasonably close to progressive in numerous ways.

[–] NielsBohron@lemmy.world -1 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

A strong argument could be made for FDR's government at least making steps toward leftist goals, and Jimmy Carter was a lot more progressive than a typical liberal.

[–] NielsBohron@lemmy.world -4 points 2 weeks ago (8 children)

I think you're mistaking "conservatives and centrists" for "American government"

[–] NielsBohron@lemmy.world 14 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

That's just a subset of stupid