Perfect encapsulation of a point widely missed: *Understanding* is not the same thing as *advocating for*. (aka the naturalistic fallacy) Indeed, we need to try to understand humanity’s worst motives, our ugliest behaviors, in order to have a better chance of minimizing them.https://twitter.com/mindrelic/status/1138499270162767873 …
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I might (sincerely) have missed the part in the thread where SJWs are blamed for all of white nationalism. Also, if the term hadn't been used this would seem like a distinct and separate issue.
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Bret's tweet gives the impression that the would-be-racist would not become a white nationalist if only the SJWs didn't say such mean things, thus placing the responsibility for white nationalism on the left. It's like blaming ISIS on western foreign policy (i.e. a cop out).
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The argument isn’t that mean SJWs cause white nationalism. It’s that ethnic-nationalism is latent in all of humanity for evolutionary reasons, and we should take care to avoid waking up that subroutine. The analogy to Islamaphobia/ISIS doesn’t work (genes don’t map to scripture)
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SJW’s will certainly push some people further right. The questions surround the definition of “some”, and how far right (which presumably differs among individuals). It seems like a disagreement of degree, not kind.
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It's the outcome that identity politics yields. Bret's theory is more plausible than not.
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Well, i think that if one keeps hearing that his/her group is priviliged and/or the source of all evils is quite normal that one becomes defensive, tribal and reactive.
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i read what he said carefully, that is not what he said, who's mischaracterizing now?
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Maybe not the "fault" but the SJW movement but it sure feeds a megaton of oxygen to the white nationalists.
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