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In my mind, alt-right stuff is roughly equivalent to the woke stuff, just on the other extreme. I don't know how true this is, or how much my reasoning comes from a "things are equal tho aren't they?" fallacy. What kind of evidence should I be looking for to prove/disprove this?

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Kevin Thomas Aurslanian Sullivan Bresnahan

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Feb 12, 2022

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@Aella_Girl

Consider the motivations behind them. Even the craziest of the woke stuff - and there's some true kookiness - is about inclusion; the alt-right stuff, equally batshit, is about violence and exclusion. IMHO that's one place to start.

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I believe they claim inclusion, but I really, really do not believe they act according to this; they pick an extremely narrow version of inclusion and elevate it, while ignoring everything else that falls outside that sphere.

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Similarly, I think the alt-right people probably claim things like valuing freedom, but pick a narrow version of freedom and similarly dismiss things that fall outside that sphere as 'not counting.'

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Kevin Thomas Aurslanian Sullivan Bresnahan

@ktbresnahan

Feb 12, 2022

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@Aella_Girl

I think that's a fair point. That's why I say look at the <intention> not the practice. What is the goal? In execution, both sides so some stupid things. But what is the end goal of the al-right: a racially pure America. What is end goal of the woke left: equity.