The leftist “freedom” agenda
For the first time in recent history leftist candidates have embraced rhetoric that attempts to embrace “freedom.” Presidential candidate Kamala Harris has done it. Michelle Lujan Grisham did it. And at least one prominent left-wing candidate for the New Mexico Legislature has done it.
Of course, when the left talks about “freedom” they usually just mean abortion. We believe that abortion is a complex issue, but as a starting point there should be no tax dollars spent on abortion. Very few left-wing candidates (and certainly not Gov. Lujan Grisham) care to address the “freedom” of those who wish NOT to fund a procedure they find immoral.
In a recent op-ed, legislative candidate Sarah Silva talks about “freedom from school shootings,” but she makes no mention of HOW to preserve that freedom. One can imagine it is some form of gun control, but the details are left vague.
And, of course, the freedoms left without discussion by the political left include (but are by no means limited to):
- Freedom to keep your earnings;
- to choose the best educational option for YOUR child;
- which could also include freedom to NOT have your child indoctrinated into radical gender theory (among others);
- freedom to choose weather or not to take an experimental vaccine, wear a mask, and whether to remain open or otherwise manage your business in a public health scare;
- freedom to speak (including online) without government censorship;
- freedom to drive the car you want (without subsidizing someone else’s purchase) and use the energy from reliable sources;
- freedom from crime and rampant lawbreaking.
Whatever your priorities are when it comes to YOUR freedoms, it is hard to see how leftist “progressives” who see government power as being nearly unlimited will defend your freedom. What do you think? Send us an email to info@riograndefoundation.org if we missed a freedom you care about. Or, if you think freedom begins and ends with abortion, let us know why that is so critical to your outlook.
