Laura Loomer strikes again...

[Icequeen]

Far-right conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer handcuffed herself to the front door of Twitter’s corporate offices in New York on Thursday.

“Twitter is upholding sharia when they ban me for tweeting facts about sharia law,” shouted Loomer, who is Jewish and donned a yellow Star of David on her jacket, which appears to suggest that losing your Twitter account is similar to the Nazi persecution of Jews.

She said she will not remove the handcuffs until Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey reinstates her account.

CNN’s Andrew Kaczynski reported Thursday afternoon that Loomer said she would stay handcuffed all night but was “getting cold and no longer has the key.”

Police have told Loomer that Twitter won’t be pressing charges and that she can stay chained to their door as long as she wants.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/right-wing-conspiracist-laura-loomer-handcuffs-herself-to-door-of-twitters-office_us_5c005574e4b0b69ed37943fb

 

[Gopher Gary]

 

[Yuri Bezmenov]

Too bad she's in New York.

I could give her some good anal reaming while she's cuffed to the door. 

[Al Swearegen]

How is she "far right"?
She IS right wing and she may well be a loon BUT how is she far right?

[Bastet]

Because she posts facts about Sharia Law. She’s also a closet Nazi

[Minister Of Silly Walks]

How is she "far right"?
She IS right wing and she may well be a loon BUT how is she far right?

If she looks right wing from your point of view, then she's gonna look far-right from the perspective of a centrist or a lefty.

[Jack]

How is she "far right"?
She IS right wing and she may well be a loon BUT how is she far right?

Since she's jewish, they probably wouldn't have her.

[odeon]

Funny, in so many ways.

[Al Swearegen]

How is she "far right"?
She IS right wing and she may well be a loon BUT how is she far right?

If she looks right wing from your point of view, then she's gonna look far-right from the perspective of a centrist or a lefty.

I am left of centre myself.
I know little about her. I know Mr Meteokur had fun giving her shit and she has Conservative viewpointS. But what FAR Right viewpoints does she hold and how are these viewpoints different to the standard views of the average Conservative

[Minister Of Silly Walks]

How is she "far right"?
She IS right wing and she may well be a loon BUT how is she far right?

If she looks right wing from your point of view, then she's gonna look far-right from the perspective of a centrist or a lefty.

I am left of centre myself.
I know little about her. I know Mr Meteokur had fun giving her shit and she has Conservative viewpointS. But what FAR Right viewpoints does she hold and how are these viewpoints different to the standard views of the average Conservative

I wouldn't know her from a bar of soap.

But... HOLY CRAP!!! If you're left of centre, what the heck does that make me?

[Al Swearegen]

How is she "far right"?
She IS right wing and she may well be a loon BUT how is she far right?

If she looks right wing from your point of view, then she's gonna look far-right from the perspective of a centrist or a lefty.

I am left of centre myself.
I know little about her. I know Mr Meteokur had fun giving her shit and she has Conservative viewpointS. But what FAR Right viewpoints does she hold and how are these viewpoints different to the standard views of the average Conservative

I wouldn't know her from a bar of soap.

But... HOLY CRAP!!! If you're left of centre, what the heck does that make me?

Depends on what your views are on a number of issues:

How do you feel about freedom of speech?
Abortion rights?
The funding of the Arts?
Gay Marriage?
Welfare?
Religious Freedoms?
Corporal Punishment?
Capital Punishment?
Women's Rights?
Men's Rights?
Traditional Lifestyles?
The role and scope of the Government on Corporations and Private Citizens?
Taxation?
Progressive issues of Oppression and privilege?

I would dare say if I were plotted against any of these things I would show as I have in the past that I am MUCH closer to the Moderate Conservative than what I am to the Progressive and IF the Moderate Liberal exists I aqm probably about as close to them as the Conservatives that I generally disagree with.

What do I mean? Well MOST topics I am MOSTLY on the Left somewhat.

Example.

Someone on the Right (no not FAR RIGHT) may say about Gay Rights "Look marriage is between a man a man and a woman and that is what that institution and union is. It is very specific and it is a church mandated institution and designed for the family. To protect and raise the family.Gay marriage simply is a different thing. I have no issue with gay people wanting to be partnered but that is not the religious institution of marriage. You start here and suddenly it will expand to it being discrimination if religious folk to have to support and host these marriages, parties and celebrations"

A Progressive may say "Anyone who does not support the equality of Gay marriage is a bigot and needs to be punished and publicly exposed. Equal rights for all people regardless of their sexuality or gender expression. They are citizens like everyone else. If non-homosexual people can get married in a church, get fitted and tailored for their wedding, cater, honeymoon, and attend as a married couple any event then so should a homosexual married couple. This is 2018 and bigots who attempt to push back against this need to be called out and held into account for the bigots they truly are"

Me: "If  gay person wants to get married to a straight person or a gay person who am I to object and why should I care? It does not affect me or anyone really. I think people should be allowed to marry who they love so long that they love each other and are consenting adults, have at. HOWEVER I also recognise that there are people that do not wish to join in and actually object to gay marriage. It is just as integral to their identity. I'm not gay and I am not religious and they both should have a measure of protection to go about their lives without being persecuted and without being able to use these freedoms to oppress anyone."

So I am neither Conservative nor Progressive. I am generally not inclined to support the Right position but Progressives take things too far. Progressives are less sane than the Conservative moderates. This is an example of many of my views.

[Yuri Bezmenov]

But... HOLY CRAP!!! If you're left of centre, what the heck does that make me?

Well there's 2 things in play here.

1st is the Overton window, it's shifted fairly far left in the past 10 years so now "conservatives" find themselves defending the liberal values of the 1960's. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overton_window

2nd is the horseshoe theory of politics. The further you go towards the extremes, the more ideas they share in common. The best recent example of this was the "Grievance Studies Affair" where an academic writing under a pseudonym was able to get chapter 12 of Mein Kampf published in a respected feminist studies journal, simply by swapping in feminist jargon. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horseshoe_theory

[odeon]

I am left of centre myself.

[Al Swearegen]

But... HOLY CRAP!!! If you're left of centre, what the heck does that make me?

Well there's 2 things in play here.

1st is the Overton window, it's shifted fairly far left in the past 10 years so now "conservatives" find themselves defending the liberal values of the 1960's. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overton_window

2nd is the horseshoe theory of politics. The further you go towards the extremes, the more ideas they share in common. The best recent example of this was the "Grievance Studies Affair" where an academic writing under a pseudonym was able to get chapter 12 of Mein Kampf published in a respected feminist studies journal, simply by swapping in feminist jargon. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horseshoe_theory

I almost fell off my seat because I thought you were Minister of Silly Walks.

Yes you are right.
In years gone past we have the Religious Right trying to insinuate their ideology and political and religious leanings into everything to censor and protect us from wrong think. It was wrong then.

Now what are the progressives doing. The same damn thing and it is wrong for the same reasons. As you say, it is the horseshoe principle.

But I've said it before, 5-10 years ago most people on the Left were moderate Liberals. Most people on the left now identify as Progressives. Progressives are not Liberals. They were the radical Leftists of 5-10 years ago.

I was close in political alignment to the Moderate Liberals of yesteryear. I agreed mostly. I was slightly more Centrist. But in general discussions I was only disagreeing on nuances and inconsequential points. Mostly I would agree.

I do not agree with much the Progressives have to offer, nor their place in the political or cultural or academic area, nor do I agree with their methods to push their agendas.

They are too far left. I find more in common with Libertarians and far more reasonable discussions with them and people Right of centre.

I actually think it is a shame.

[Calandale]

Al, maybe you're left of center as of 1630, but not any period since.