Representative Andy Ogles of Tennessee declare on Monday inhe course of an Islamophobic rant online that pluralism is a lie. I want to take this seriously, not the Islamophobia part of it, because I'm not going to engage with him on that. But the underlying claim that pluralism is a lie, because if you believe pluralism is a lie.You don't just misunderstand American politics, you actually misunderstand America, what it's what it is at its foundation, at the level of its operating system. So let's talk about ...

RT Rep. Andy Ogles (@RepOgles)Muslims don't belong in American society.Pluralism is a lie. ...

## Egalitarianism and pluralismOne underlying ideology of democratic things is a strong version of egalitarianism: the idea that we are all equal, not just in some Christian metaphysical sense of having equal dignity under God, but in some more concrete sense of all having equally valuable things to say and deserving an equal voice in the world.It is sometimes considered impolite to disagree with this directly. But at the same time, all major political tribes have their rhetoric for rejecting it. Some belie ...

The United States adopted the motto, “e pluribus unum,” Latin for, “out of many, one,” to remind Americans of different backgrounds, beliefs, and cultures that they can coexist and come together for a common good. The Christian nationalist ideology now taking hold in many Republican circles opposes that pluralism, upon which this country was founded. MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World. Same mission. New name. » Subscribe to MS NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@msnow MS NOW is the go-to destinati ...

New York remains the country’s most enduring symbol of two American ideals: pluralism and opportunity. Yet the city is now under strain, and its financial model is breaking down https://t.co/a1OBA8ZfQR ...