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"This is the big #1 reason. Intellectual elites became totally-convinced of their moral clarity, started doing wacky things with apparent impunity, and there was a harsh reaction. If you’re gonna do a political movement, you have to stay humble and man-of-the-people-ish, or else Chris Rufo will come and eat your babies."

Most successful revolutions are led by out of touch vanguards. Including the much vaunted Civil Rights.

"Instead of fighting critical theory—impressively infectious meme that it is—what if we could reform it slightly, reconceive it in a less-insane format, and quit all the fighting?"

This is not a good idea, because it relies on the assumption that a person has understandable interests separate from ideology. This is a mistake. Patriotism is assumed to be bad because a man should never want to risk his life, even though he can benefit from winning this gamble.

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Christos Raxiotis's avatar

Groups use accusations of racism to benefit themselves it appears, with Black people focusing on systemic issues, and others who wouldn't benefit from changing the laws focusing on individuals instead.

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