RE: Were social justice warriors responsible for the election outcome?
December 22, 2016 at 1:54 pm
(December 22, 2016 at 11:25 am)mh.brewer Wrote:(December 22, 2016 at 11:17 am)Esquilax Wrote: If you're in a position where the only things you can think of that are preventing you from becoming one are that you don't want to be called one or treated like one... you probably already were one.
Not you specifically, Brewer, just following the patter. When I ask myself why I don't become a racist, not being called out as a racist doesn't even come up. The fundamental humanity and similarity of people of other races does. What is that saying about this hypothetical person you're talking about, if that doesn't register for them?
Just pointing out a potential reaction to extreme labeling.
I understand, but given that the logic that would cause one to come to that conclusion reflects a set of racist beliefs that were obviously already held, I think the issue isn't one of becoming racist, but enabling passing, casual racists to up their ante now they no longer fear social censure.
It's taking the leash off a dog that already exists, not creating a dog, essentially.
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