There are two far-lefts. The identity politics branch is inspired by Postmodernism. The radical branch by Marxism.They often hate each otherhttps://twitter.com/Igroki/status/884083082575233024 …
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TBF this is the fringe. The left in general accepts reality much more than the right does. Also, the right fringe is much, much uglier.
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Yes, the far-lefts I am talking about. The extreme views.
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But doesn't it feel that although misguided and annoying they are mostly harmless?
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No, not at all. See practically every essay I have written.
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I just don’t see how it can compare to Climate Change denial, or racism.
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It prevents us from dealing properly with climate change & racism.
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I would think that denying Climate Change is real and being an actual racist is much, much, worse.
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Torturing babies to death is even worse.
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Nicely explained. And you're right: Barthes et al had something of the puckish about them. That part was sporadically fun.
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Also, predictably, another problem with Marx is he was white.
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Imagine evergreen scaled with legal backing for harassment of dissent. It's vindictive resentment posing as justice. Their Mao/Lenin tbd.
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