the ‘intellectual dark web’ is an identity committed primarily to lambasting identity
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Replying to @micsolana
I think the 'intellectual dark web' is hardly an identity at all. It's a term popularized by the NYT to include any notable voice outside the Overton window. They're more defined by what they're not, rather than what they are. I hardly find it a useful name in practice.
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Replying to @austinmcraig
the term came from the community. they like it. this is in fact the most damning evidence of identity - they named themselves!
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Replying to @micsolana
As I understood it, it was a joke that stuck. Then the NYT piece picked up on it. I don't think they're necessarily trying to create a unified tribe.
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Replying to @austinmcraig @micsolana
And unsurprisingly, I think it's being applied liberally to a wide field of people, many of whom vehemently disagree with each other. How is that a coherent identity?
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i just provided 9 aspects of the identity
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