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[–] Cube6392@beehaw.org 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Also Rowling's argument is intrinsically conservative. "We fought hard for these rights. Giving these same rights to others erodes them"

Its literally viewing treating people as equals as a zero sum game. It's viewing liberty not as the freedom to live without interference from outside forces, but instead as existing in a privileged position over others

[–] AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.net 4 points 3 months ago

"zero sum game"

A while back I realised how this component works in many (all?) conservative mindsets and it really changed how I understood the difference between me and people who are conservative — they really do feel that others can't gain without someone else losing.