In the case of the Calvinist one should feel guilty about original sin, of which one is reminded whenever one experiences sexual attraction, or enjoys one’s food, or has fun when one could be doing work. In the case of the Progressive one should be guilty about one’s white/male/upper class/straight/righty/etc. (select all that apply) privilege, of which one is reminded whenever one perceives one is receiving the benefits of said privilege.
One can be a supporter of mainstream western democracy without having any of those attitudes.
One can be a supporter of mainstream western democracy without having any of those attitudes.
Agreed for certain values of “mainstream western democracy”. In the comment I was referring specifically to certain forms of progressivism.
If those attitudes are only representative of a minority, then “Calvinists” are only a minority, and “Calvinism” isn’t the essence of democracy.
Taboo “essence”.
Forwarded to Moldbug.