1/ I still can't believe Paul Gosar family told him to fuck off via a campaign attack ad. I feel like they didn't get enough credit for doing that. Now, they could be assholes, too. But, most people can't even call their friends and family out for doing mildly shitty things.https://twitter.com/visakanv/status/1065115774057013248 …
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2/ I think if you could look at who *does* bad things — as in, conditional upon some group identifiers — it's going to be pretty uniform. I also believe that if you look at whose ideas create or facilitate the structures which create unjust outcomes, it will be very lumpy.
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3/ This isn't a contradiction. But, the way people discuss things — where levels of analysis get confused and things quickly descend into "fuck you" — often makes it seem that way.
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4/ It's very hard to maintain perspective. It's very hard to recognize both things can be true. It's far easier to focus on structures alone and project 'asshole' onto entire groups rather than sanction your own family and friends, which is hard AF.
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I think attacking family might involve a concept of honor (potentially family honor) which is (very) archaic in modern America. (Often personal honor is secondary to commercial interests.) Loyalty to family on the other hand is still expected.
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Oh yea, I can see that. It's also just really hard. Calling out someone you don't have to have contact with again is very different than calling out someone you have a lot of social ties to.
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