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There’s this hypothesis in social justice psychology that in an oppressive relationship the oppressed cannot find liberation alone. The oppressor is also trapped and both have to find liberation together (iirc that’s the logic behind “none of us is free until all of us are free”)
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When I first heard the idea (there’s probably a canonical reference) it seemed wrong. The oppressor is clearly free in ways the oppressed is not. Then I grokked the logic. Now I’ve kinda flipped. I don’t think the oppressor can ever be free, but the oppressed have a shot at it.
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The tldr of my reverse argument is: if you’re on the top of a hill, you’re likely to die trapped there, because it is hard, often impossible, to see the point of getting off. If you’re at the bottom, there’s a reason to try. Both can move, only one has a default reason to.
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There’s some intriguing arguments and a pretty elegant power calculus theory underneath modern social justice politics, if you have the stomach to look past the warrioring and end-times clusterfuck. I don’t entirely buy the psychological axioms, but there’s a there there.
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When the Great Woke Meltdown is done and a decent period has passed to let the dust settle, I plan to take another look at this stuff. Claim some of the better intellectual turf at firesale prices, repackage them in libertarian language to confuse people, and resurrect them 😎
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Whatever part of SJ ideology is least shouted about is most likely to be true and insightful, for the simple reason that truth and insight make for poor loyalty signals. Is there a SJ blog that people respect but never goes viral?
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No consistent source but I find random things here and there. I don’t save or take notes though. I just file away intriguing arguments and insights. It’s like trying to pick up diamonds in the middle of an explosion and fire in the mine.