It's because our society, possibly due to influence from Christianity, believes that the strongest and most laudable person is the prodigal son who did evil and then chose to turn back to good, as the ultimate demonstration of your moral worth.https://twitter.com/Itmechr3/status/1369510538464616451 …
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Also, real talk, if you've been swayed by one radical ideology, you're probably amenable to being swayed by another. Your "generally apolitical but somewhat right leaning people" seem less likely to sign on to perceived radical leftism, they're too attached to "normalcy."
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This is something worth addressing - I am NOT saying prioritize former reactionaries, to be clear, I'm saying focus on a realistic strategy of how to reach non-reactionaries: Radicalism is not going to sway the apolitical because radicalism has a sizable social cost.
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A reason so many radical leftists are currently melting the fuck down during Biden's early presidency - far worse than they did even during some of the heights of Trump's presidency! - is because they knew the main obstacle to radicalism's triumph is normalcy.
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Speaking cynically, the pandemic was radicalism's big shot to make massive, OBVIOUS attacks on the edifice of normalcy, and we basically failed to do so - because it turned out that what the population really wanted wasn't communes, it was being able to go to movies again.
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Replying to @loudpenitent
You mean "what the population really wanted wasn't justice and an end to unnecessary suffering, it was being able to go see a few more movies in theaters before the climate collapses"
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Replying to @Nymphomachy @loudpenitent
Well, look, the idea that the pandemic represented a political opportunity was never realistic, and in fact people were justified in recoiling from the perception that others saw it as such (this is literally the whole basis of the "plandemic" conspiracy theory)
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It is never a good idea to use someone's current sudden, shocking, exogenous tragedy as a stepping stone for making bigger changes People get incredibly pissed if you do that The whole "crisis = disaster + opportunity' thing is a really bad idea irl
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It was always the case that the best plan for radical change was people feeling comfortable and secure and making choices that they saw as generosity out of plenty The idea that a shock to the system where they're suddenly scared and suffering would *help* was a pipe dream
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"Now you know what it's like to be scared, desperate and vulnerable, I bet now you won't hold onto your privilege so tightly" It's the exact opposite, for totally logical reasons
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When someone has just been diagnosed with cancer is exactly the wrong time to roll up and say "You know, I always thought that defense industry job you had was ethically problematic and now maybe you understand the rest of the world's suffering"
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Replying to @arthur_affect @Nymphomachy
I think the enduring appeal of this fantasy is the recognition that the very same structures that ensure relative comfort and stability for much of the population are also deeply opposed obstacles to the radical burn it all down for the best possible future impulse.
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