Interesting anecdotal observation about thought police that should make you instantly suspicious: most strident thought police are white.
@aresnick Both racist provocation (if any) and the policing reaction are easier, so it's a form that adversely, disprop selects for idiots
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@vgr Would this do as a definition, then? "culturally motivated attempt to regulate means of expression under asymmetric power?" -
@aresnick thought police would be out of a job if somebody actually *solved* the problem. Or even began moving needle. - 12 more replies
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@vgr (Going to these pains because it seems important, as power has been ephemeralized over time, to preserve means of regulation, …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@vgr … opposition, regulation, etc. & I worry about overbroad strokes delegitimizing attempts to do so, esp. when those strokes punch down.)Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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