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PZ Myers and politics (view source)
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Concerning his first three political proposals given above, Myers states:
Concerning his first three political proposals given above, Myers states:
{{Cquote|I know it’s all unrealistic, and isn’t going to happen, unless there’s a revolution (which, at the rate we’re going, isn’t entirely unlikely). Basically, I’m suggesting that we correct the failings of the first [[American Revolution|American revolution]], which wasn’t revolutionary enough, change our mindset to make [[capitalism]] accountable, and shut down the most extreme propaganda organ. It’s not as radical as it could be — a real [[socialism|socialist]] would suggest that the people should seize total control of the production of weapons, for instance, but I’ve become less trusting of the will of the people nowadays.<ref>[https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2019/08/04/a-few-radical-proposals/ A few radical proposals] by PZ Myer</ref>}}
{{Cquote|I know it’s all unrealistic, and isn’t going to happen, unless there’s a revolution (which, at the rate we’re going, isn’t entirely unlikely). Basically, I’m suggesting that we correct the failings of the first [[American Revolution|American revolution]], which wasn’t revolutionary enough, change our mindset to make [[capitalism]] accountable, and shut down the most extreme propaganda organ. It’s not as radical as it could be — a real [[socialism|socialist]] would suggest that the people should seize total control of the production of weapons, for instance, but I’ve become less trusting of the will of the people nowadays.<ref>[https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2019/08/04/a-few-radical-proposals/ A few radical proposals] by PZ Myer</ref>}}
== Reaction to Donald Trump being elected in 2016 ==
''See also:'' [[Donald Trump and American Atheists]]
In January of 2017, the atheist and secular leftist [[PZ Myers]] said about Donald Trump's presidential victory:
{{Cquote|This span of time representing the agonizing death of American [[idealism]], decline of liberalism, and collapse into corruption has played out as the background of my life.
That’s depressing. History is not going to remember me, but I managed to live through a terrible period that will be remembered, unpleasantly. It would be nice to go out on a note of optimism, but that’s probably not going to happen.<ref>[Stop tolerating the intolerable] by PZ Myers, January 2017</ref>}}
==References ==
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