kevin simler@kevinsimler·Nov 13, 2015Replying to @ben_mathes@ben_mathes I need to stop tweeting anything that looks like support for SJW types. Current climate seems only to reward side-pickers :(.122
Venkatesh Rao@vgr·Nov 13, 2015Replying to @kevinsimler@KevinSimler @ben_mathes I am genuinely curious about the SJW end-game. Assume they achieve all the language policing they want. What then?41
kevin simler@kevinsimler·Nov 13, 2015Replying to @vgr@vgr @ben_mathes Well, I think they gain some real power (unless backlash is particularly strong). What are you thinking re "end game"?11
Venkatesh Rao@vgr·Nov 13, 2015Replying to @kevinsimler@KevinSimler @ben_mathes I don't think they do. Controlled language is not actually power language. It can stop things but not do things.11
kevin simler@kevinsimler·Nov 13, 2015Replying to @vgr@vgr @ben_mathes You don't think creating a climate where everyone must pay lip service to X translates to real power gains for X?211
kevin simler@kevinsimler·Nov 13, 2015Replying to @kevinsimler@vgr @ben_mathes C.f. preference falsification, propaganda, preventing common knowledge, North Korea....2
Venkatesh Rao@vgr·Nov 13, 2015Replying to @kevinsimler@KevinSimler @ben_mathes 1984 was actually very generous about how functional a speech-policed society could be12
kevin simler@kevinsimler·Nov 13, 2015Replying to @vgr@vgr @ben_mathes So... is your concern primarily that speech-policing makes things really ineffective? (If so, I'm also concerned!)1
Venkatesh Rao@vgrReplying to @kevinsimler@KevinSimler @ben_mathes It's like regulation in economics, except economy of ideas.10:43 PM · Nov 13, 20151 Like