Concisely, any politician's posture, any party's platform can be logically, consistently reduced to these summaries and arguments...

Concisely, any politician's posture, any party's platform can be logically, consistently reduced to these summaries and arguments...

Politician/Party 1... "I covet the power to manipulate others' behavior, confiscate others' resources, thus I propose my preferred form and use of force to do so!"

Politician/Party 2... "I covet the power to manipulate others' behavior, confiscate others' resources, thus I propose my preferred form and use of force to do so!"

Politician/Party 3... "I covet the power to manipulate others' behavior, confiscate others' resources, thus I propose my preferred form and use of force to do so!"

... and onward it goes covetously, presumptuously, arrogantly and violently.

Come let us Reason. Peace is always a Choice.
Study, Ponder, Labor, till last Breath.

As one of numerous tools to combat Cancel Culture's madness, as well the commonly thoughtless dissing by either Left or Right...

As one of numerous tools to combat Cancel Culture's madness, as well the commonly thoughtless dissing by either Left or Right...

Stop debating without words or terms mutually understood. If labeled or slandered as Racist, Nationalist, Fascist, Communist, Socialist, Capitalist, calmly and politely request simple, concise definition(s). If refused, or the definition rants on beyond two sentences requiring further definitions, then without apology respectfully, immediately end the discussion. There is no point in continuing.

A logical discussion and civil discourse demand commonly held set of words, terms and definitions. Even if one or more may not contend the actual definitions, for the sake of the particular conversation, such temporary agreement must be else risk digressing into jejune bickering or adolescent slandering. As much logic and science depends on accepted words and definitions, so do respect and civility.

Come let us Reason. Peace is always a Choice.
Study, Ponder, Labor, till last Breath.

Racist! Sexist! Nationalist! Extremist! Capitalist! Socialist! Fascist! Communist! Liberal! Conservative!

Such references are commonly, bilaterally utilized with no precise definition, certainly not understood universally. Most among both major parties (for example) will hurl these terms as mere slanders, some words interchangeably, emotionally, irrationally therefore for no other reason than expediency to personally insult, to socially, politically injure even to professionally ruin. 

By the inability to articulate complex words or terms simply, concisely within one, two maybe (questionably) three sentences, requiring further no explanation or definition, there exemplifies inexperience, ignorance, incomprehension hence necessitates study, ponder, labor then more study, ponder, labor till last breath.

So it follows. If Fascism is the "top-down regulatory" methodology towards total control of the economy, and if Communism is the "bottom-up confiscatory" methodology towards total control of the economy, then it is inconsistent thus erroneous to label the same person or group as Fascist in the heat of one moment, then Communist the next. 

The two aforementioned simple, concise as well accurate definitions of course inconveniently categorizes many personally preferred polities. In response, the same many will covetously conjure exceptions, consequently inconsistencies, complexities therefore no longer simple, concise nor accurate.

Come let us Reason. Peace is always a Choice.
Study, Ponder, Labor, till last Breath.

Everything must either be or not be.

As per Lesson XIV in William Stanley Jevons' book Elementary Lessons in Logic Deductive & Inductive (1870)...

"These laws describe the very simplest truths, in which all people must agree, and which at the same time apply to all notions which we can conceive. It is impossible to think correctly and avoid evident self-contradiction unless we observe what are called the Three Primary Laws of Thought, which may be stated as follows:

1. The Law of Identity. Whatever is, is.
2. The Law of Contradiction. Nothing can both be and not be.
3. The Law of Excluded Middle. Everything must either be or not be.

Though these laws when thus stated may seem absurdly obvious...I have found that students are seldom able to see at first their full meaning and importance."

It is interesting to note within 21st century American political, social even religious contexts upon selecting any issue thus impetuous rants posing as commentaries, any topic thus slanderous brawls posing as debates, to find all three laws grossly ignored by the constant contending of two or more disharmonious thoughts as though observably, determinably, logically, ethically harmonious. My fellow countrymen are fools in the making if not well made.

Come let us Reason. Peace is always a Choice.
Study, Ponder, Labor, till last Breath.

US government arrogantly expects unquestioned trust along demonstrated allegiance while presumptuously operating in secret...

Since the War on Terror began, there have been numerous "heightened" alerts per newly acquired intelligence, of course now the same sort of alerts for threats on the nation's capital. The public have no means to verify government's alerts regarding threats as well "alleged" health warnings and pandemics, always underlined by political theater and fearmongering.

Instead, US government arrogantly expects unquestioned trust along demonstrated allegiance while presumptuously operating in secret, that is, unknowns indeterminable thus immeasurable. Personal relationships never bode well nor endure with so much secrecy, yet oddly the same dynamic commonly accepted even supported for political arrangements. Astonishing!

Governor Tate Reeves deserves no praise nor gratitude...

Governor Tate Reeves deserves no praise nor gratitude (see link/video). It has been my concern that the governor would continue the road of "excessive caution" so to hedge his political bets. I see his decision not as noble rather as convenient per growing pressure. He is certainly not a leader, rather a follower, a mere member of the Republican herd. For the party did little to prevent or revert the tyranny of 2020/21 related to Covid-1984. After a year of such despotism, the people are to be thankful? NO!

As I have stated before, all governors and mayors who locked down their economies in part or whole (the degree matters not) should stand trial for crimes against humanity. As harsh that may be, far less harsh than the past year have been for many lives.

For context... Mississippi is my adopted home state for the past 25 years.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/03/domino-effect-mississippi-governor-announces-businesses-can-reopen-full-capacity-ends-mask-mandate-video/

Not only the separation of Church and State... so the separations of Medicine and State, Education and State, Economy and State, Currency and State...

Not only the separation of Church and State is logically, sustainably thus ethically necessary, so the separations of Medicine and State, Education and State, Economy and State, Currency and State and many more are logically, sustainably thus ethically necessary.

If any of the aforementioned are not self-evident to the reader, it is directly due to years even decades of misinformation, disinformation, censorship, banning canceling, slandering as well obvious propaganda, boldfaced lies as provided by publicly funded education, government and crony-media, compounded by personal preferences, biases, polities driven by arrogance, presumption rooted in covetousness.

Come let us Reason. Peace is always a Choice.
Study, Ponder, Labor, till last Breath.