Whataboutism, distilled.
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But even whataboutism usually points to something real rather than fictional
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Although, if you follow someone like Masha Gessen, it doesn't, really.
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Please say more, I don't follow (though am a big M Gessen fan!)
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It usually points to perceptions of opponent more than facts and thus has a fictional component. To clarify: I second your main point fully
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Ah yes, gotcha. Fictional threats usually more potent than real ones
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More a pattern of thinking/ideology than threat, it seems
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The irony is that it's neoliberals, not the "alt left," who are joining fascists by supporting Trump cabinet picks & military strikes
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there is no alt left. thats what corporate democrats call REAL democrats
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To think this Modi fan got an expectant father fired bc he called her a "scumbag".
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"Scumbag" was too generous.
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by "join with" she means "be part of antifascist organizing when they could be tweeting about Russia instead"
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If you ever wonder how HRC lost to a guy like Trump just remind yourself Neera would have been Clintons chief of Staff.
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Every time Democrats are accused of "identity politics" by Leftists they must remember
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Of course the preoccupation with these leftists is that you not reveal their con game to guilt black people out of resisting.
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The Antifa ones looting stores, I can't stand the extreme right, but the extreme left is bad as wellhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9v5NUXOFZU …
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Just open mouth and spew
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There is no alt left dummy.
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