That's deacon, teacher of theology and Catholic film critic Steven Greydanus. You catch that? First, note the use of the euphemistic leftwing media endorsed term 'gender affirming care.' That is, more honestly stated, sex change procedures, in the case of this discussion being used on minors. But you can't say that because the overwhelming majority of Americans don't approve of turning underage boys into girls and vice versa. We won't even discuss how fringe the unpopular idea is that parents should be barred from being part of such life altering procedures.
But note, he appears to have no problem with laws that would keep parents out of the loop as long as actual surgery isn't involved. That opens the door for all of those preliminary procedures involving puberty blockers and messing with their hormones and physical development in the name of transgender activism. Which, from what I read, he is more than happy to support as well as keeping parents out of the loop in those cases. That's hardcore left beyond what even some on the left will tolerate. And, in a dose of irony, contrary to Pope Francis's opinions about the subject.
Basically, Greydanus continues to demonstrate that he will completely follow the Left, embrace it entirely and defend it whenever possible. If impossible to defend something, then briefly acknowledge it, downplay it, and attack anyone trying to make it an issue. I'm thinking of those who tried to get him to forcefully call out the leftists and non-white activists who were openly cheering Hamas and the worst single day slaughter of Jews since the Holocaust. We tried, but it got us nowhere.
This shows that the leftwing bubble our corporate oligarchy has formed continues to preach to itself in the mirror, despite a growing number of anyone under the sun questioning some of its agendas. As my son said, the problem Democrats have is that they will never be radical leftwing enough to appease the zealotry of the coastal leftwing fringes. In trying to do so, however, they are becoming far more leftwing radical than most Americans of any stripe will tolerate.
And what of the Greydanuses of the world, who appear willing to follow the left wherever it goes? Again, thralls of the leftwing bubble, but increasingly out of touch thralls who have sworn themselves to a movement a growing number of people are beginning to doubt, suspect and even fear.
Reminds me of this tablet mag article.
ReplyDeleteI wondered if the election results would be enough to snap Shea or Greydanus out of it. Not that they had to become MAGA or right-wing or anything, just that maybe they would pause a second and go, "wait, are we the baddies?"
Sadly, it seems not.
The problem with Greydanus is that he, unlike Shea who showed cracks in the reality mold ages ago, was always a good guy. Even when disagreeing with him, he was gracious, and sometimes humorous and could take the odd dig or jab with a smile. But something happened and he has become, well, one who consistently reminds all readers that he's the officially ordained formally trained student and teacher of theology in the room - and no humor at all, unless it's mocking those who challenge the Left. Also increasingly blocking and banning anyone who dares do more than grovel and apologetically suggest he might be slightly wrong, with much fear and trembling. When that sort of behavior emerges, there isn't a good way to reach him or imagine anything will stop his continued fealty to wherever the Left goes. As is evident by his support of what all but the most marginal leftwing extremist come close to advocating.
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