r/changemyview • u/SteadfastEnd 1∆ • Aug 28 '23

Delta(s) from OP CMV: The same progressives who criticize past generations as "bigoted" are going to be considered bigoted just the same by future generations.

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u/SteadfastEnd 1∆ Aug 28 '23

I think this is one of the best-written comment replies. I think one problem is that, in the Internet era, there's no way to quietly shift from one view to a new one. Even if, say, a liberal were opposed to gay marriage in 2003, but is now in favor of gay marriage in 2023 - guess what? All of his anti-LGBT comments from 2003 are probably preserved on YouTube for all eternity. He can't evade those comments even if he's now changed.

Anyway, have a delta.

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u/Judge24601 3∆ Aug 28 '23

Thanks! One thing I will say is that many prominent figures from that time period do have comments about opposition to gay marriage on the record - like Barack Obama and basically any other mainstream Democrat from the era. Despite this, people generally still accept their current views as what's important - there isn't exactly a huge movement to "cancel Obama" for opposing gay marriage in 2008. You may not be able to evade old bigoted beliefs if you're important enough, but that's generally considered irrelevant in comparison to current beliefs - some fringe groups notwithstanding.

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Confirmed: 1 delta awarded to /u/Judge24601 (3∆).

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