We Need Militant Nationalism

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(07-17-2017, 10:23 PM)Eric the Green Wrote:

(07-14-2017, 09:50 PM)Bob Butler 54 Wrote:

(07-14-2017, 08:23 PM)Warren Dew Wrote: But hey, I did find one last illustration of the conflict between positive and negative rights which I just have to share:

<snip pic of Bernie sign.>

So, is access to health care a positive or negative right? I think it's a public good instead of a private one 'cause the current use of insurance doesn't work right. The need for health care does not match the ability to pay on an individual basis.

Which is, naturally, a straw man.  Political signs are not mentioned in UDHR 25's guarantees, as food, shelter and medical care are mentioned.  It seems to suggest a right to equality rather than access to basic survival necessities.  What positive right covers political signs?  The above entirely misrepresents the progressive idea that the People ought to have access to the minimums.

There is a notion floating around that internet access ought to be a right in this day and age.  It is part of a notion that there ought to be public computer terminals for such access in public libraries.  That could likely be turned into a positive right, and as close as I can think or to what the image above suggests.  To my knowledge, the right to internet access is not a big deal talking point for most progressives, though it is worth talking about.

But the above seems more a denial of the negative rights of speech and/or press.

It might also be distantly akin to the late night TV 'humor'.  If one is trying for a 'joke', one can freely ignore truth in favor of 'humor' and a greater misrepresentation of what the other guys are saying.  I certainly can't claim that blue folks don't do it too.  I'm just sick of it.

Why be sick of humor? It's one of the saving graces of a worn-out culture in crisis.

I find the Bernie joke funny, even though it's clear what the meme is and it's as obvious as it can be. So, our side can reply with something of our own. Now, let's see; I wonder what Stephen Colbert would say..... food for thought....

I guess something like, at least they didn't steal the whole sign, as the Republicans would have done......

I know I know. No, I'm no Stephen Colbert.....

1. Yes, Bob has become a fuddy duddy old dour  
sour puss.
2. Uh, it's mutual combat wrt blue/red.






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