Ben Shapiro is my Idol

“When someone calls you a racist, sexist, bigot, homophobe because you happen to disagree with them about tax policy or same-sex marriage or abortion, that’s bullying. When someone slanders you because you happen to disagree with them about global warming or the government shutdown, that’s bullying. When someone labels you a bad human being because they disagree with you, they are bullying you. They are attacking your character without justification. That’s nasty. In fact, it makes them nasty.” 

― Ben Shapiro

“Nihilism, narcissism, and hedonism are natural results of the chaotic existential subjectivism popularized by the Left. If the hallmark of the baby boomers was rebellion, the hallmark of my generation is jadedness. Nothing really matters—we’re cosmically alone.” 

― Ben Shapiro

BEN SHAPIRO: This is one of the reasons why I am very meticulous in my terminology about people who are on the other side of the aisle. I actually separate the liberals and the leftists. 

People who try to ban speech -- I call them leftists. And if they are not interested in banning speech, I call them liberals. They want bigger government, they disagree with me about politics, they are willing to have a conversation in a public forum. 

People who are on the hard left think it is actually an insult to their identity if you disagree with them. And this is what I experience sometimes on campuses. At Cal State LA, where there was a near-riot when I spoke, University of Wisconsin where people stormed the stage... Penn State where we had another near violent incident... or DePaul [University] where they actually banned me outright. 

They conflate their viewpoint with their identity, and then if you have a differing viewpoint than you are 'denying them their humanity.' No, I'm not denying you your humanity, I just think what you said is dumb.