#italy pushing a bill to ban #communism and #islamism https://www.lotuseaters.com/italian-cons.. As #based as it sounds, it's also concerning. It is for sure a step towards #authoritarianism as ideas should be able to do battle freely in a #liberal society.
@barray on Sun May 30 02:23:10 UTC 2021 said: &eNote that I say #conservative and not #rightwing - I think there is an important difference. Conservatism is usually a group of people who want to conserve their current/recent way of life. I think #rightwing and #leftwing groups are typically a soft form of their extremes, being #fascism and #communism respectively. Wanting a #liberal society or Conservative society doesn't mean you have to lean into right/left ideals.I've been really enjoying the #lotuseaters #podcast recently: https://www.lotuseaters.com/the-podcast-.. They are a #conservative outlet that cover a bunch of hot topics in #uk news. The format is such that it feels like a conversation between two old friends. At the end they take video comments from paying viewers and it adds a really nice touch.