If you believe free speech is for you but not your political opponents, you're illiberal.
If no contrary evidence could change your beliefs, you're a fundamentalist.
If you believe the state should punish those with contrary views, you're a totalitarian.
If you believe political opponents should be punished with violence or death, you're a terrorist.
@holland_tom@TheRestHistory Thank you Tom! It's fascinating to learn that the 15th century German word for a sodomite was "Florenzer". Apparently the verb form was "florenzen". Can't help conjugating silently but have to stop -- it's becoming too graphic ๐
Excellent news! The moral of the story: fellating the Chinese authorities by joining the exploitation of the Uyghur population doesn't save your skin, or your wallet. @VWGroup
@holland_tom@TheRestHistory@restisents@RestIsFootball Turns out Fernando wasn't fighting for liberty (or for you and me, for that matter), but Aguirre was -- according to the Latin American Marxist historians, that is.
@holland_tom I thought I was listening to @TheRestHistory but it turned out to be a blend of @restisents -- paying homage to ABBA, and @RestIsFootball -- analysing Unai Emery's demeanour and style. More than worth a listen!