“ Although Bloomberg belongs to neither the conservative movement nor the progressive movement, he is an ideologue. His response to events is influenced by his paternalistic ideas about the direction society “needs to” head more than by a dispassionate response to the facts. This makes him a lot like most politicians. The conceit that he is a pragmatist is based in nothing more than the fact that he is more willing than most to transgress against norms of personal liberty.
The latest illustration of his ideological approach: his response to the Boston marathon bombing.
“Look, we live in a very dangerous world,” he said. “We know there are people who want to take away our freedoms. New Yorkers probably know that as much if not more than anybody else after the terrible tragedy of 9/11.”
The latest illustration of his ideological approach: his response to the Boston marathon bombing.
“Look, we live in a very dangerous world,” he said. “We know there are people who want to take away our freedoms. New Yorkers probably know that as much if not more than anybody else after the terrible tragedy of 9/11.”
— Conor Friedersdorf, Mayor Bloomberg Is a Surveillance-State Extremist, Not a Pragmatic Centrist. Emphasis mine.
Yes, Mr. Bloomberg, you are one of those people who want to take away our freedoms, while keeping all the freedom your tens-of-millions of dollars can buy you.
Yes, Mr. Bloomberg, you are one of those people who want to take away our freedoms, while keeping all the freedom your tens-of-millions of dollars can buy you.
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