Highlighting the squabble between Warren & Sanders over whether Sanders told Warren that a woman could not be elected. Did he say it? Who knows? Does it matter? Nope. THAT he said it is FAR less important than whether it is true or NOT. 1/17https://www.msn.com/en-za/news/world/you-called-me-a-liar-on-national-tv-audio-released-of-testy-warren-sanders-exchange/ar-BBZ0lWt …
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There r MULTIPLE reasons why TWO people remember a conversation differently. Conversations can be a minefield [esp in a politicized landscape]. As George Bernard Shaw said: “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” 4/17
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A FEW of the MANY possible reasons: Genuine misunderstanding w/out malice Actual inability to HEAR an interlocutor due to hearing loss, accent, pitch etc A faulty memory Ineffective phrasing that is easily misunderstood Inability to grasp nuance 5/17
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Over-sensitivity of an interlocutor who is highly attuned to a slight Ideological hearing Distraction Poor listening skills Lying Etc.. 7/17
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But Warren defaults to an accusation --“You called ME a LIAR!”-- rather than all the options available. She does NOT give the Bbenefit of the doubt, EVEN to a *friend.* She accuses PUBLICLY & AGGRESSIVELY, 100% sure that she has been wronged in a
#MeToo
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THIS is a pattern of hers. 9/17https://twitter.com/JaniceBrauner/status/1177761559994671105 …
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Worse & much more damaging, it is a pattern often seen among INFLUENCERS [academics/media/the famous/pols/etc]. Even among a few I follow. Sighs. Arrogance leads one into a pattern of contempt AND ignorance. “IGNORANCE????” you ask. 10/17
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IF one cannot countenance the possibility of being wrong, one is far less likely to engage in others’ ideas. Leads to a curious ignorance EVEN among the most highly *educated* who too-often marinate in echo chambers. 11/17
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This piece by
@RodDreher addresses this beautifully because he is insightful AND because he "used to BE something like@BCAppelbaum" : 12/17 https://www.theamericanconservative.com/dreher/ed-orgeron-lsu-tigers-manhattan-gradgrind/ …pic.twitter.com/BmGrXEpsEu
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These same dynamics apply to those CONSUMED by social justice BUT with an added layer: Many think those who disagree w/them are EVIL. THIS leads to totalitarianism and violence. Note:Specifying a cohort WITHIN the sj movement. Shouldn't have to. Alas, see GBShaw in #4! 13/17
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The kind that shut down the Vermont State House Address. The words of the angry environmentalist farmer are worth hearing --EVEN if seeping w/anger over the sjw-bullying-- because they illustrate how a failure to engage in others' ideas causes harm. https://twitter.com/JaniceBrauner/status/1217567152561061897 … 14/17
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“Humanity’s future depends on sustainable agriculture. Vermont’s urban elites are not immune from this dependency -- they are just profoundly ignorant of it." 15/ 17
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“Consumed with their rush […]to impose their social justice fantasy on fellow citizens, they have also abandoned civility and respect for others. With more self-awareness of their own consumption they might gain the humility to treat others as equals, respectfully.” 16/17
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Addendum for those who have a predilection for condescension:pic.twitter.com/FY342EJfMl
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