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Comment author: Juno_Watt 28 May 2013 11:44:54AM 2 points [-]

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.

Comment author: Eugine_Nier 29 May 2013 04:07:35AM 1 point [-]

Agreed for certain values of "mainstream western democracy". In the comment I was referring specifically to certain forms of progressivism.

Comment author: Juno_Watt 29 May 2013 09:59:42AM -1 points [-]

If those attitudes are only representative of a minority, then "Calvinists" are only a minority, and "Calvinism" isn't the essence of democracy.

Comment author: Eugine_Nier 01 June 2013 03:01:29AM 0 points [-]

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".

Comment author: Juno_Watt 01 June 2013 04:14:19PM 0 points [-]

Forwarded to Moldbug.