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You said "common sense in the 40s-50s", so I figured that's what you meant.

Cherico's comment is that he's left-wing by 40s-50s standards, but modern identity politics makes him right-wing. Or so I think.

I never said anyone deserves to die. I believe someone can be wrong without thinking they should be punished for it.

I haven't forgotten. Except that doesn't matter if the problem is in the foundation of the ideology. If you have a machine that can't work because of fundamental principles, there's no way to fix it. There's a difference between shooting someone and torturing them first. Or do we have to...

The history of Communism doesn't allow for any throwing of stones, and I've heard and seen plenty of "Comrades" fantasizing about murdering their opponents.

I accept the argument that Allende was trying to subvert the Chilèan constitution and needed to go, and I'd give Pinochet full credit if that's all he did. But some of the things done afterward? Fighting Communists isn't an excuse, at least, it's not to me. Imprison them if they're...

The entire point of it is that even Nazis would be allowed to express their ideas in the open air, without repression, so that Truth and Error can have their face-off and we can see the Nazis are evil sons-of-bitches who don't deserve another moment of our time. Or to laugh at. Sorry, but...

Well, that, or the law was similarly abused before it applied to transsexuals as well. I can get the logic of providing legal support in the court for the complainant given that it would enable poor persons to deal with discrimination against them, though.

Please do. :)