Why is the political left now censorious and authoritarian??

Better make sure that post isn't cancelled by the mods.

Why?? The young generation on the left seem to feel very comfortable with the silencing of unacceptable opinions. Quite disturbing how they don't seem to recall or appreciate that in the previous era, speech was so much freer and this was treasured.

Less tolerant possibly, more awareness on how things can upset people, maybe gets offended easier, afraid to call a spade a spade or being told not do that in fear of being hounded/silenced or being told “you’re making us look bad” (I’ve experienced this last point first hand) etc . That’s just my theory, not facts.
I don’t know if this this a left-wing young generation thing though as opposed to maybe a culture thing or people being more aware. I feel like in France for example, people seem to be a lot more blunt, they’ll call a spade a spade, no beating around the bush, facts over feelings. At least that’s what I seem to see but I could easily be wrong.
How I view it:
The left likes to say that they are tolerant and progressive but I only see the opposite.
The right likes to say that they aren’t obsessed with things like identity politics and they have the common sense (over the left) but I only see the opposite.
What am I?
Mostly left-wing and progressive with some conservative and right-wing beliefs.

You're just mad because your white replacement conspiracy thread got rightfully moderated 🤐

I often feel 'tolerant' has become a but twisted, 'tolerance' has got us years and years of Tory decline, 'tolerance' has left us enabling the Trumps of the world.
Sometimes I think you need to... NOT tolerate things, like I'm not about to tolerate TSR members posting that if your skin isn't white you can't be British like a certain OP did last night.

Once again putting words in my mouth. Attributing to me something I didn't say.

You seemed to make it quite clear you thought people who weren't white weren't British.
Your words were either astonishingly poorly chosen or plain racist. Your thread had already been locked by the time I read it so It's hardly just myself that objected.

I didn't say that, again. You interpreted it that way. Are we not allowed to discuss radical demographic change as at least an interesting and profound change?

Why?? The young generation on the left seem to feel very comfortable with the silencing of unacceptable opinions. Quite disturbing how they don't seem to recall or appreciate that in the previous era, speech was so much freer and this was treasured.

Why?? The young generation on the left seem to feel very comfortable with the silencing of unacceptable opinions. Quite disturbing how they don't seem to recall or appreciate that in the previous era, speech was so much freer and this was treasured.

Nah. Yawn. Can't be bothered with the supercilious, sanctimonious and entitled.

You started this thread. It transpired in subsequent posts that you started it in bad faith because you felt personally slighted over some mod decision on TSR rather than making a general argument. You had your position challenged and now you are running away with your tail between your legs.
It all makes for an entertaining read.

You started this thread. It transpired in subsequent posts that you started it in bad faith because you felt personally slighted over some mod decision on TSR rather than making a general argument. You had your position challenged and now you are running away with your tail between your legs.
It all makes for an entertaining read.