{"id":2168,"date":"2024-10-28T07:57:36","date_gmt":"2024-10-28T14:57:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novus2.com\/righteouscause\/?p=2168"},"modified":"2024-10-28T07:57:36","modified_gmt":"2024-10-28T14:57:36","slug":"liberalisms-faustian-bargain-trading-ethics-for-political-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novus2.com\/righteouscause\/2024\/10\/28\/liberalisms-faustian-bargain-trading-ethics-for-political-power\/","title":{"rendered":"Liberalism&#8217;s Faustian Bargain: Trading Ethics for Political Power"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class='dropshadowboxes-container dropshadowboxes-center ' style='width:100%;'>\r\n                            <div class='dropshadowboxes-drop-shadow dropshadowboxes-rounded-corners dropshadowboxes-inside-and-outside-shadow dropshadowboxes-lifted-both dropshadowboxes-effect-default' style='width:auto; border: 1px solid #dddddd; height:; background-color:#ffffff;    '>\r\n                            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2170\" src=\"https:\/\/novus2.com\/righteouscause\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/faustian-bargain.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"760\" height=\"623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novus2.com\/righteouscause\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/faustian-bargain.png 760w, https:\/\/novus2.com\/righteouscause\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/faustian-bargain-300x246.png 300w, https:\/\/novus2.com\/righteouscause\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/faustian-bargain-150x123.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) 100vw, 760px\" \/>\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div><br \/>\nOne could argue that within the contemporary Democratic ethos, there&#8217;s a pronounced emphasis on what some might label as sexual libertarianism. Here&#8217;s how this perspective breaks down:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #175c6b;\"><strong>Freedom Reinterpreted:<\/strong> <\/span>When Democrats champion &#8220;freedom,&#8221; it&#8217;s increasingly framed in the context of sexual liberation, advocating for a lifestyle untethered from traditional sexual norms or consequences.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #175c6b;\"><strong>Individuality as Sexual Expression:<\/strong> <\/span>The call for individuality often seems to be a veil for promoting sexual expressions that challenge conventional values, suggesting a celebration of what critics might call sexual excess.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #175c6b;\"><strong>Bodily Autonomy and Reproductive Rights:<\/strong> <\/span>Discussions around bodily autonomy frequently pivot towards ensuring sexual activity remains solely for pleasure, disconnected from its reproductive purpose, which to some, feels like a deliberate redefinition of human intimacy.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #175c6b;\"><em><strong>This perspective might not encapsulate every Democrat policy but sheds light on a cultural shift where:<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #175c6b;\"><strong>Elite Influence:<\/strong><\/span> There&#8217;s an apparent alignment with elite circles, known for their controversial figures and lavish lifestyles, which could be seen as endorsing or at least tolerating moral flexibility among those with significant influence.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #175c6b;\"><strong>Public Figures and Values:<\/strong><\/span> Leaders like Kamala Harris might publicly shun traditional religious expressions but are notably warm towards groups and individuals whose lifestyles starkly contrast with conventional morality, highlighting a selective embrace of diversity.<\/p>\n<p>This shift isn&#8217;t just a departure; it&#8217;s a full-blown rebellion against the Judeo-Christian moral framework that once underpinned American society. Democrats today seem hell-bent on dismantling these ethics, replacing them with a hedonistic creed where sexual liberty reigns supreme, while traditional values are not just sidelined, but actively scorned. It&#8217;s a clear signal: in the new Democratic playbook, the only sin left is to uphold the very morals that built this nation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One could argue that within the contemporary Democratic ethos, there&#8217;s a pronounced emphasis on what some might label as sexual libertarianism. Here&#8217;s how this perspective breaks down: Freedom Reinterpreted: When Democrats champion &#8220;freedom,&#8221; it&#8217;s increasingly framed in the context of sexual liberation, advocating for a lifestyle untethered from traditional sexual norms or consequences. Individuality as&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[79,14,126],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2168","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-election-2024","category-kamala-harris","category-moral-decline"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/novus2.com\/righteouscause\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2168","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/novus2.com\/righteouscause\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/novus2.com\/righteouscause\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novus2.com\/righteouscause\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novus2.com\/righteouscause\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2168"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/novus2.com\/righteouscause\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2168\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/novus2.com\/righteouscause\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2168"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novus2.com\/righteouscause\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2168"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/novus2.com\/righteouscause\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2168"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}