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I think it is merely personal. I don't get that "aura" from lefties. I definitely get it from the righties. I think that says more about you, as a person, and me, as a person, than it says anything generalizable about lefties or righties. 

It's mind boggling that you don't get that feeling when talking to some Sheriff's deputy or corrections officer and hearing them use the word "constitution". It's scary as hell and as zealous as it gets.


On 11/3/20 7:51 PM, Prof David West wrote:
> It is not a matter of definition, but of "aura;" a kind of 'altered-state-of-reality' that reminds me of the stereotype of Communist political officers, McCarthy-ites, Red Guard members, etc.
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> Or maybe it is just personal. I have no fear of being tried and shot by any group on the right — but sure as hell know that I would be "Cancelled" (without a trial) by myriads of groups on the left.

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