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Really enjoying , but noticed in the latest issue the mention of “Woke Thought Police” and “canceling everyone”. I’m really interested in this, and curious what’s going on with this idea, that there’s a crisis of some kind, taking root. 1/2
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My take is that the consternation is largely a reaction to the loss of privilege, and in fact there’s been little actual “cancelation” in the grand scheme of things. Availability heuristic might apply, as there are many ways in which “canceled” people are doing just fine. 2/2
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IME I’m not seeing dialog being stifled, but rather a stronger consideration of what maybe used to be unexamined assumptions. If there’s greater hesitation when speaking hurtful or repugnant ideas, then that’s for the better IMO.
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I’m sure it can get out of balance, but the balance has been tipped the other way for so long that complaining about cancelation looks a lot like protecting privilege. Adjusting to a more equitable position is going to inherently bring discomfort.
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The issue with woke is not that it makes the privileged uncomfortable. It is using an insincere pretense of protecting the underprivileged to grab authoritarian power. If it actually distributed power more equitably, a lot more people would be supportive.
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That’s what I was wondering about it being localized. Maybe there are pockets/bubbles where it’s a serious problem, but there’s the potential for a lot of bias either way based on experience. I see a lot of the complaints about it as blanket statements, which worries me.
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