Understanding the Liberal Thought Process, by Edward
…political opponents. Despite this, do not assume all liberals are driven by hate. Many are, but some view themselves as good-hearted, although moral indignation may look similar to hate. Some liberals are simply misguided and could learn to think rationally. Those who have converted or “seen the light” often wondered how they could have fallen prey to the liberal mindset for so long. Unfortunately, even misguided liberals cannot condemn fellow liberals who hold similar Virtues. When violence is committed by people who follow liberal Virtues, liberals won’t condemn it. The result is a dangerous view that “the ends justify the means” in pursuit of Virtue. Liberals are paving a road with good intentions, yet they reject the consequences because accepting responsibility for failures would invalidate their Virtue. It would require them to concede that imposing their Virtue on society makes things worse, not better. To paraphrase Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, being “morally…