But I've come to realise that this is psychologically flawed coz the problem isn't genuinely abt understanding & evidence.
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The disconnect won't be resolved by ensuring everybody is clear on what we're talking abt, just like it doesn't when discussing religion.
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'You don't understand' usually means 'you're not looking at this with the somewhat vague but positive ideologically-based attitude I have.'
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It's not that I don't have enough knowledge or comprehension of religion/PoMo/intersectionality but that I'm not on the bandwagon.
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Often, if I manage to convince ppl I understand it as well or better than they do, ppl tell me I'm over-complicating it.
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And really it all comes down to 'Love your neighbour', 'culture has influence on thinking' and 'discrimination can be complicated'.
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Which is a typical motte & bailey move because of course, these ideas don't belong to these schools of thought but are widely accepted.
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What people are usually saying is 'I care about the welfare of other people & I need something to believe in & belong to.'
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Although sometimes there's a subtext, 'I'm also motivated to be a pretentious, self-righteous twat about it.'
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