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Ideology? There is no ideology behind trying to save lives and protect society.

However, there is ideology in pretending that you don't live in a society, in thinking you can somehow do as you please. Not a pleasant ideology.

Luckily, as you have pointed out, the most that these ideologues can muster is throwing their toys out of the pram when asked simple requests. (and posting absurd comments on social media if course).



>Ideology? There is no ideology behind trying to save lives and protect society.

Of course there is.

Ideology: a system of ideas and ideals, especially one which forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy.

You just stated that we should try to save lives and protect society, and implicitly, that it is worth the cost is. The fact that you hold this view doesn't mean it isn't an ideology.




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