r/LeopardsAteMyFace • u/kushari • Jun 21 '21

Don’t mess with Texas!

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u/ComradeMatis Jun 21 '21

Hang on, so they don’t view their state government as a government but the federal government is the government? What is it with Americans oblivious to the fact that their state government is a government?

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u/Ezekiel_DA Jun 21 '21 edited Jun 21 '21

It’s actually really easy if you remember this rule of thumb: the in group should be protected but not controlled, the out group should be controlled but not protected.

Follow the rule: freedom loving government by the people; break it: evil communist big government

Edit: obligatory thanks for the gold! I realized I should have added credit for what I was paraphrasing (as pointed out below): https://crookedtimber.org/2018/03/21/liberals-against-progressives/#comment-729288

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u/Koh-the-Face-Stealer Jun 21 '21 edited Jun 21 '21

the in group should be protected but not controlled, the out group should be controlled but not protected.

One of the most important political statements of all time (or at least the modern era) was a response in the comment section of some guy's blog

"The law cannot protect anyone unless it binds everyone; and it cannot bind anyone unless it protects everyone."

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u/Ezekiel_DA Jun 21 '21

Exactly the comment I was thinking of and paraphrasing from memory! It's kind of crazy that such a well phrased breakdown of conservatism's core tenet comes from such a random place.

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u/[deleted] Jun 21 '21

This is some "Enders Game" shit right here.