The Left Can’t Discern
from Twitter Been mulling over “the Left can’t discern.” You’re absolutely right. It is not an actionable observation, and not really a great retort to anything. If it is anything, it is an in-group signifier for people not of the Left. I remain committed to saying “can’t” as opposed to the narrower “is not allowed” because it captures a broader meaning. “Can’t” can mean “not able,” “not allowed” and anything between, and they all apply to the Left with regards to discernment at various turns. If “the Left can’t discern” is in any way actionable, it tells anyone who knows it to simply disregard any attempts by the left to demonstrate discernment. If they call you a Nazi, the appropriate response is, “LOL, you think I’m a Nazi.” So maybe instead we explore just what exactly it is that the Left can’t discern. Yes, it’s a general thing, but it all comes down to a root distinction that Leftists are incapable of making: the difference between what works and what doesn’t. I don’t mean this i...