In 1941, FDR gave a speech in which he identified four freedoms that, in his opinion, should be universal: freedom of speech; freedom of religion; freedom from want; and freedom from fear. Today, the right has its own list of four freedoms, but they only apply to white American Christians. These are:
- FREEDOM NOT TO BE OFFENDED: Are there things in your community that really bug you: drag shows; transgender people; books with sexual references? Ban them! You made this country great, so why should you have to put up with this kind of filth?
- FREEDOM TO BE OFFENSIVE: You, on the other hand, have the right to say anything you want about the other side without fear of being labeled a bigot on social media. Enough of this PC crap!
- FREEDOM TO ENDANGER OTHERS: It’s all about you, not your neighbors. If you want to spread the virus or terrorize people with assault weapons, that’s your right. They just have to live with it.
- FREEDOM TO IMPOSE YOUR VALUES ON OTHERS, EVEN IF YOU’RE NOT IN THE MAJORITY: Again, you made this country great, so you’re entitled to run it in your own interest, regardless of whether you speak for the majority. If that means engaging in unscrupulous tactics or even violence, so be it. The ends justify the means.
Don’t you find this inspirational?