1) Been thinking about relationship b/w Marxism + post-modernism. Caveat: YMMV. @clairlemon @clayroutledge @YeyoZa @HPluckrose
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2) Some claim Marxism is different b/c it focuses on class differences, and Pomo on gender/ethnic/race differences.
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4) This belief in equality expresses itself in various forms of utopian egalitarianism, which invariably leads to fanaticism + cruelty
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5) Thus we can see Pol Pot's Killing Fields and
@EvergreenStCol's recent turmoil as manifestations of same phenomenon.2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
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I don't think PoMos aim for equality but elevation of certain groups.
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They see attempts to treat ppl equally & consistently as oppressive.
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They see minorities as oppressed, so they want to cut the oppressors down. Goal is to make everyone equal. Of course, they're nuts.
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They want to make things fair but we all do. Their way is just nuts.
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In theory it's about equality (they say) but it's all about power difference and they seem to see it as zero sum, meaning it is never equal.
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Exactly.
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