Reply #219: so what?

[Two Americas]

Most governments are tyrannical.

Granted that this is not binary, and that the truth is somewhere in between, the question becomes upon which side of the issue should we worry about erring?

It is obviously the case that it could never be said with complete certainty that "there are literally no rights left to be stripped" so you are postulating a nonsensical standard here. Your aloof and blase attitude about this issue is stunning.

The only people being "alienated" by this talk are people in a tiny segment of the population, disproportionately represented here, of relatively upscale and well-off educated liberals. I believe that they will be alienated from any politics of resistance or defense of the working class, so it doe not matter what we say to them, and they are too few to worry about.

"Otherwise be somewhat receptive to your message?" You have to be kidding. This is not some sales pitch.