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2,000 likes, 270 comments - the_tolerance_paradox on April 9, 2026: "What does this really say about Canada, and its leadership? How much longer does Canada tolerate these absurdities? #TolerancePara...

In 1945, philosopher Karl Popper introduced a concept known as the “paradox of tolerance” in his book The Open Society and Its Enemies. Drawing on firsthand observation of rising authoritarianism in 20th-century Europe, Popper warned that a tolerant society must remain vigilant against those who seek to destroy tolerance itself. He showed that under the guise of free speech, intolerant ideologies often exploit openness, gradually normalizing exclusion, division, and dehumanization.Popper identified a critical sequence: tolerant individuals assuming goodwill; the general public drifting with perceived norms; and a minority of intolerant actors using freedom to weaken it. Left unchallenged, these dynamics reshape civic life. Through moral erosion and shifting norms.His work remains vital to understanding modern public discourse. In any society, speech is not just expression. It is a form of action with political and ethical consequences. Popper’s insight continues to ask us..How do we preserve freedom without empowering its enemies? The answer begins with moral clarity and the refusal to mistake hostility for harmlessness. #philosophy #politics #freedom #society #morality

I don’t know, but I wish we could have real solidarity on the left.