SgtSpiderMan
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So in translation conservatives will give people the freedom to do as they listen in their own homes unless they want to do one of the things conservatives don’t like.While I agree in principle, I see things slightly differently than you post here.
DEI wasn't giving power to people, it was taking power and using it to bludgeon those who had little to no favor with the government. DEI was all about forcing compliance with an ideal rather than an reality. Which, at its core, is nothing but the application of brute power against the powerless.
As for freedom; if you look you'll notice that most conservatives don't really care what someone does inside their homes or what lifestyle they live. Most, not all. Nor is this unbounded as there are some things which even a tolerant society cannot accept.
OTOH, most progressives have no tolerance for the lives conservatives lead. They are vehemently anti-religion, anti-stability, and anti-society (as well as anti-social in many cases). In order to deal with this they create disorder in the name of order, denialism in the name of fairness, and anarchy in the name of organization. And then they blame those who do not espouse those ideals as the cause or reason for the collapse of their dreams.
These things aren't new, nor are they rooted in maintaining power over the weak or powerless. These are things which a normal and healthy society must have in order for everyone to flourish as much as they can without anyone having to suffer and do without so that a favored few may be elevated into prosperity.
I have a hard time believing that makes sense to anyone.