OK. A lot of social justice things are about balancing immediate persuasive effect with avoiding oppressive logics.
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by and large, I think it is wise to critique oppressive logics wherever we find them, including (perhaps especially) by nominal allies.
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however, I also think it is wise in some cases to use those oppressive logics for their immediate persuasive impact.
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I know that's ideologically impure, cruel to the oppressed, and a little Machiavellian of me.
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But again, I believe we're seeking a BALANCE between persuasive impact and not using oppressive logic.
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when there are LITERALLY lives in IMMEDIATE danger and persuading Americans is the only way to help those specific people
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we have to subordinate the danger of bad logics to the danger of bad practices. PLEASE.
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So yeah, critique the
#SteveJobsWasAnImmigrant folks. But also... don't stop harping on how Steve Jobs was an immigrant.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
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