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Coffeewine | 2 months ago

I think this sums it up pretty well.

"When I am weaker than you, I ask you for freedom because that is according to your principles; when I am stronger than you, I take away your freedom because that is according to my principles,"

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azinman2|2 months ago

That’s exactly right.

ianlevesque|2 months ago

Yeah, except there aren't even principles at play here. For example, streamline all regulatory approvals, oh except for disfavored groups: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/12/speed-act-passes...

DustinEchoes|2 months ago

It’s just pure reaction. Liberals favor renewable energy, so MAGA opposes it. Liberals favor climate science, so MAGA opposes it.

plagiarist|2 months ago

The principles are difficult for you to detect because your values are things like truth or integrity. Their values are just about forming hierarchy.

lovich|2 months ago

That is very much in line with their principles. A more accurate quote for them is

"For my friends, everything; for my enemies, the law."

saubeidl|2 months ago

They're not the first with this line of thinking.

> When our enemies say: well, we gave you the freedom of opinion back then - yeah, you gave it to us, that's in no way evidence that we should return the favor! Your stupidity shall not be contagious! That you granted it to us is evidence of how dumb you are!

-- Joseph Goebbels, 1935