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Re:Four Kinds of Dystopia by chillwaves on Saturday February 11, 2017 @03:25PM (#13624605)
The values of inclusiveness and free speech bring inherent stability and progress to society. This is a feature, not a bug.
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Re:Four Kinds of Dystopia by atrendyguy on Saturday February 11, 2017 @03:49PM (#13624715)
> bring inherent stability and progress to society.

I would classify this sort of thinking as "whig historiography." It's a popular meme, but there's no evidence that it's a good model of reality. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whig_history

Embracing "diversity is strength" feels good in an abstract sense, but it seems to fly in the face of evidence. The chaos and conflict brewing now are a direct result of this motto being played out over the last fifty years or so.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1280266...

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