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| | ==War on Freedom in the 21st century== | | ==War on Freedom in the 21st century== |
| − | The War on Freedom in the 21st century takes many forms. In [[Western]] societies, it can be painfully apparent in rhetoric of a climate apocalypse. Thomas D. Williams of ''[[Breitbart]]'', in commenting on the use of [[pseudoscience]] to promote an [[authoritarian]] [[cultural Marxist]] social agenda and shrill cries for action, observes: | + | The War on Freedom in the 21st century takes many forms. In [[Western]] societies, it can be painfully apparent in rhetoric of a climate apocalypse. Thomas D. Williams of ''[[Breitbart]]'', in commenting on the use of [[pseudoscience]] to promote an [[authoritarian]] [[cultural Marxist]] social agenda and shrill cries for action, observes: |
| | {{quotebox|“Any movement toward a more just and civil society can now be considered a meaningful climate action,” asserts a new essay in the ''[[New Yorker]]'', which links [[gun control]], [[immigration]], and [[climate change]]. | | {{quotebox|“Any movement toward a more just and civil society can now be considered a meaningful climate action,” asserts a new essay in the ''[[New Yorker]]'', which links [[gun control]], [[immigration]], and [[climate change]]. |
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| | “Securing fair elections is a climate action. Combating extreme wealth inequality is a climate action. Shutting down the hate machines on [[social media]] is a climate action,” insists ''New Yorker'' writer Jonathan Franzen in his lengthy September 8 [2019] essay. | | “Securing fair elections is a climate action. Combating extreme wealth inequality is a climate action. Shutting down the hate machines on [[social media]] is a climate action,” insists ''New Yorker'' writer Jonathan Franzen in his lengthy September 8 [2019] essay. |
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| − | “Instituting humane immigration policy, advocating for racial and gender equality, promoting respect for laws and their enforcement, supporting a free and independent press, ridding the country of assault weapons—these are all meaningful climate actions,” he writes.<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/environment/2019/09/09/new-yorker-proposes-ridding-country-assault-weapons-fight-climate-change/</ref>}} | + | “Instituting humane immigration policy, advocating for racial and gender equality, promoting respect for laws and their enforcement, supporting a free and independent press, ridding the country of assault weapons—these are all meaningful climate actions,” he writes.<ref>Williams, Thomas D. (September 9, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/environment/2019/09/09/new-yorker-proposes-ridding-country-assault-weapons-fight-climate-change/ The New Yorker Proposes ‘Ridding the Country of Assault Weapons’ to Fight Climate Change]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 11, 2019.</ref>}} |
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| | ==Examples of the War on Freedom== | | ==Examples of the War on Freedom== |