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Culture War Roundup for the week of December 12, 2022

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First, it's not that the motte is full of "secret socialists" it's that the motte is overwhelmingly secular, progressive, and politically left wing.

I doubt that Mottizens would overwhelmingly vote for US Democratic party or UK Labour (or equivalent in other countries)

Yes, there is a difference. More specifically my view is that atheism is the default here.

Most of issues debated here are issues where existence of God/Supreme Being/Great Architect/Intelligent Designer is not relevant at all. When was the last time you saw here atheist/religious debate in the noughties style?

Being college-educated is the default here, A belief in the fundamental correctness of; "Science!", progress, identity politics, elite theory, external loci of control, Marx's model of class consciousness, Hegelian opprossor/opressed dynamics, and so on is the default here.

If only ;-(

When people here talk about Marx and Marxism, they mean in 99% cases "cultural Marxism" other than anything that Marx or anyone folowing him actually said and wrote.

I doubt that Mottizens would overwhelmingly vote for US Democratic party or UK Labour (or equivalent in other countries)

...What percentage of Mottizens do you think voted Obama? I would guess at a number north of 75%.

I doubt that Mottizens would overwhelmingly vote for US Democratic party

I know it's been a while since @tracingwoodgrains has done one of his surveys, but if we take them at face value the most common political affiliation on the motte is Democrats, followed by various 3rd parties. Mottizens voted overwhelming for Clinton in 2016 and gave a slight majority to Biden in 2020.

Most of issues debated here are issues where existence of God/Supreme Being/Great Architect/Intelligent Designer is not relevant at all.

I disagree.

If only ;-(

Look around. It might not be obvious to you because it's the water you're swimming in but from the outside it's not to notice.

Most of issues debated here are issues where existence of God/Supreme Being/Great Architect/Intelligent Designer is not relevant at all.

I disagree.

Well, in the last days, this space is mostly dedicated to Elon Musk and his Twitter escapades. What is the religious/biblical perspective on this current event? How could this issue be even explained in Biblical terms?

Poor man Sveneicus was watching from his window road to his town, and suddenly saw rich man Elonus on the road, traveling, as was his custom, on elephant covered with gold and jewels shining far away.

Sveneicus climbed to the roof and yelled loudly: "Rejoice, citizens! Great Elonus is coming to visit our town! What great honor for all of us!"

Elonus heard Sveneicus and was very displeased. "Stop it! I have many enemies, some of them might heard you and try to harm me. Do you want to have my innocent blood on your hands?"

Who is in the right, Elonus or Sveneicus? What would Jesus say to them?

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