RE: Is tolerance intolerant?
December 28, 2018 at 5:49 am
(This post was last modified: December 28, 2018 at 5:52 am by bennyboy.)
Identity politics as a way of identifying victim groups and restoring them to equality is the wrong path, in my opinion. I just don't think things should ever be framed in that way. But identity politics as a way of targeting and deliberately holding back a demographic leads to gas ovens and bodies swaying from branches. I think both are potential dangers to a stable society based on liberty and equality of opportunity-- but the latter is explicitly evil, much more immediately dangerous, and is a clear violation of the principles of the US constitution, right from the opening declaration.
As for the identity politics of the far-right: white people under attack and all that-- I know you think I'm parroting them-- and in a sense, when I'm applying my view of real equality toward PC, then the arguments are almost identical. But when I'm applying the same standards toward the right, then they aren't going to find me so agreeable.
By the way, I'm interviewing a black girl for a position tomorrow. Whatever I think about those fuckers I told you about before, if I think she's going to be a positive factor in making my company money, the ink won't even have time to dry before I have her in training. But, just so you can hate me even more, I plowed through resumes from about a dozen surly-looking old professionals to get to her pretty young smiling portrait. Should I put on my shower cap, grab my rubber ducky, and prepare for an inevitable deluge of PC rage coming my way?
(just kidding about that by the way) I usually hire two kinds of candidates: those with a lot of experience, a lot of finished contracts, and strong references, and those who are young and super-energetic, express a real interest in developing themselves, and can be made to understand that a 21 year-old doesn't know everything there is to know.
As for the identity politics of the far-right: white people under attack and all that-- I know you think I'm parroting them-- and in a sense, when I'm applying my view of real equality toward PC, then the arguments are almost identical. But when I'm applying the same standards toward the right, then they aren't going to find me so agreeable.
By the way, I'm interviewing a black girl for a position tomorrow. Whatever I think about those fuckers I told you about before, if I think she's going to be a positive factor in making my company money, the ink won't even have time to dry before I have her in training. But, just so you can hate me even more, I plowed through resumes from about a dozen surly-looking old professionals to get to her pretty young smiling portrait. Should I put on my shower cap, grab my rubber ducky, and prepare for an inevitable deluge of PC rage coming my way?
(just kidding about that by the way) I usually hire two kinds of candidates: those with a lot of experience, a lot of finished contracts, and strong references, and those who are young and super-energetic, express a real interest in developing themselves, and can be made to understand that a 21 year-old doesn't know everything there is to know.
