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I think you really underestimate the extent to which left wing psychology and belief is tied to elevation of the down trodden, prioritizing them (their material well being, and their self esteem)over technological development. I think this is modern leftism at its core, and we dont gain much from comparing them to early xtians or other radical groups who sought to praise and elevate the chandalas of their time.

Afaik these prior efforts were mostly relegated to the spiritual realm. While Tartullian essentially said that the pleasure of the righteous in heaven would be amplified by witnessing the suffering of the rich and powerful, christ said pay unto Caesar.

On the flip side, american conservatives have proved incredibly labile. Even though it often cuts against their interest, their political support has been used to further outsourcing and attempts at reintroducing laissez faire since Goldwater.

I dont think populist economics has legs outside of a few tariffs here and there. I do think socon opposition to surrogacy, CRISPR etc is a risk.

I guess we will see how things play out. I broadly agree with your general sentiment and prioritization of technological progress, but I question the cross-temporal comparisons and the utility of designating certain historical figures as being on the left (eg napoleon).

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It's hilarious to me that you think that only modern leftism promotes the down trodden, whereas early Christianity did not.

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Thats not what i said

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What is the average IQ of people with Down's Syndrome (which you don't even spell correctly?)

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https://jneurodevdisorders.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s11689-019-9279-8

In the 40s in this meta analysis but floor effects make it difficult to say (the tests are too hard for them).

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"DS doesn't cause severe cognitive impairment -- it causes the early onset of dementia!" Calling an IQ of 50 "moderate" as opposed to "severe" is semantics. In today's world, an IQ below 70 is a massive and severe economic impairment.

Deep leftism includes supporting abortion rights in all cases for any reason. Women have the right to choose, and you do not have the right to shame them or guilt them about their choices by using slurs against them.

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Weird reply, but you basically agree that my IQ estimate was accurate and note that you don't like me, and that's OK.

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