The Danger of Reactionaries
Why are we letting the reactionaries have so much power right now? Politics and religion in particular are both currently being attacked by reactionaries – and they seem to be winning. And this makes no sense at all. What does it mean to be reactionary? Dictionary.com says this: re·ac·tion·ar·y (adjective) 1. of, pertaining to, marked by, or favoring reaction, especially extreme conservatism or rightism in politics; opposing political or social change. This covers a lot of politics and religion at the moment. Pick a topic – gay marriage, censorship, propaganda, global warming, health care reform, taxes…every one