I donโt agree with some of the ideas in this interview, but itโs been very sad seeing liberals move to this belief system.
Ultimately, I think puritanism contributes to a lot of poor public health messaging and policy. Thereโs a sense that itโs unimportant or even wrong to want to have pleasure for the sake of pleasure, when itโs actually a human universal and can be critical for health and well-being.
The same damn lib will tell you prudishness hasnโt increased while their fingers are wagging so hard you can hear sonic booms. Itโd be funny if it werenโt so generally harmful.