I'm not sure how the Atlantic article relates to FAIR's mission and commitment to being a-political/non-partisan. Although there's some mention of bringing the values and goals of liberals, conservatives and libertarians together with the "abundance agenda" - the article essentially lays out a political/policy blueprint that many FAIR me…
I'm not sure how the Atlantic article relates to FAIR's mission and commitment to being a-political/non-partisan. Although there's some mention of bringing the values and goals of liberals, conservatives and libertarians together with the "abundance agenda" - the article essentially lays out a political/policy blueprint that many FAIR members might misinterpret and/or disagree with. Additionally, the article doesn't discuss much on the actual issues that FAIR and FAIR members are trying to tackle. I enjoyed the article and it's contents - personally, I agree with some of it - but I could very easily see this article giving the wrong message on FAIR's (perceived) political position - it could even hint to some that FAIR is trying to promote certain political ideas. Within our FAIR chapter, political differences among members have already been difficult to manage. This article, coming from the left-leaning Atlantic*, is unlikely to calm the minds of some members who worry they're unwelcome in FAIR because of their politics.
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I'm not sure how the Atlantic article relates to FAIR's mission and commitment to being a-political/non-partisan. Although there's some mention of bringing the values and goals of liberals, conservatives and libertarians together with the "abundance agenda" - the article essentially lays out a political/policy blueprint that many FAIR members might misinterpret and/or disagree with. Additionally, the article doesn't discuss much on the actual issues that FAIR and FAIR members are trying to tackle. I enjoyed the article and it's contents - personally, I agree with some of it - but I could very easily see this article giving the wrong message on FAIR's (perceived) political position - it could even hint to some that FAIR is trying to promote certain political ideas. Within our FAIR chapter, political differences among members have already been difficult to manage. This article, coming from the left-leaning Atlantic*, is unlikely to calm the minds of some members who worry they're unwelcome in FAIR because of their politics.
* https://www.allsides.com/media-bias/media-bias-chart
We appreciate your comment. Some of the articles we include in our Weekly Roundups will inevitably lean Left or Right on occasion, but overall our aim to provide our readers with a well-balanced selection representing a variety of viewpoints. Whether you're on the Left or Right, you are likely to find an article or two on our list that you may not entirely agree with. This is by design.
Importantly, readers should not assume that the ideas and positions forwarded in the Weekly Roundup articles represent FAIR's official position on any issue. Our goal is to expose our readers to many, sometimes opposing, viewpoints to help stimulate thought.
If you'd like to discuss the content of any of these articles with the FAIR community, consider posting it to our FAIR Community Forum: https://community.fairforall.org/home
Good faith disagreement is highly encouraged! Thank you for offering your thoughts.