> Saying that political thinking, of any stripe, is about power is pretty much a tautology.
I never stated that (you did). I merely pointed out the fact that humans are largely hypocrites and duplicitous by nature. ALL interactions between humans is underpinned by power.
In the past, the power grab was explicit, nowadays said power is sought after behind the veneer of "civility" and "niceness".
It is basic human nature that I'm criticising. The left are just as bad as the right - but at least, with the right - you can see them coming, because they are mostly explicit (at least relative to the left).
The left are just as power hungry as the right, but are very well versed in this "we are nice, caring people" act - this is why I (a seeker of the truth - and nothing but the truth), am enjoying their dirty inner workings coming to light.
Can someone explain to me (controversial, I know - but we've already opened Pandora's box):
If the category "transgender" is legally recognized, why does the category "transracial" come under such virulent attack?
Both (in my view), are manifestations of a disposition that induces a "distortion of reality" alongside a refusal to accept that "one's reality is distorted".
In most (if not all cases) of male to female transitions (which seem to be the most vocal segment of the transgender community) - the human brain is able to instantly recognize the gender of an approaching person - from a considerable distance, regardless of choice of clothing or make up.
Likewise, someone claiming to be of a different "race", say "white" to "yellow", "red" or "black" (or any permutation thereof), is laughably recognizable as an "interloper".
So why is one form of delusion celebrated, whilst another form frowned upon?
Side Note: when talking about race (which is a color based hierarchy, I deliberately assigned racial colors uniformly to everyone, even though I'm aware that some might find it offensive to be referred to by skin color; what is good for the goose, is surely good for the gander. I believe in equality).
[Edited]: innumerable typographical and auto-correct errors whilst commenting on my phone.
Alas, t'was ever thus.