
"One significant issue I have with postmodern/progressivism is the penchant to assign every motive or action to a class.
Look at just some recent examples:
- - Trump called Slutty Daniels "Horseface", so that means he hates all women.
- - If you didn't believe Christine Ford, that means you don't believe any sexual assault victims.
- - If you speak out against a jerk who happens to be black, that means you are a racist.
From a progressive viewpoint none of these situations could never be limited to conflicts between two individuals, they must be generalized to represent a “greater truth” – but that is a simple fallacy.
- - If I dislike a single woman for reasons specific to that woman, it does not follow that I dislike all women. It means I have a problem with that specific woman
- - If I simply do not believe the evidence/corroboration free accusations of a single woman in a specific situation, it does not mean I disbelieve and dismiss other women out of hand. It means that I simply do not believe that one specific woman.
- - If I dislike a single black person due to aggressive, arrogant behavior, it does not mean I hate other black people who aren’t aggressive or arrogant. It means that I think that one person is a jerk.
This is a major source of the friction progressives create in our society.
When an issue between two individuals is inflated to apply to an entire class, class envy and class warfare ensues – and that is exactly the objective of progressive politicians because in that chaos, they find power.
When an issue between two individuals is inflated to apply to an entire class, class envy and class warfare ensues – and that is exactly the objective of progressive politicians because in that chaos, they find power.
Look at what those three aforementioned points mean when generalized from an individual to a class:
- - Commenting on a woman’s physical appearance is an act of sexism.
- - If you don’t “believe all survivors”, then you are a misogynist (and believe that the definition of “survivor” means anything the “survivor” wants it to mean).
- - Confronting blacks exhibiting uncivil behavior means you are a racist.
When elevated from an individual disagreement to the hatred of an entire class, that is where political power and leverage is found.
A simple argument between two people is insignificant but if that argument can be defined as sexism, misogyny or racism, they take on a new level of significance.
While most Americans believe that a matter of contention between two people is up to them to resolve – a matter between classes is for government to resolve."
A simple argument between two people is insignificant but if that argument can be defined as sexism, misogyny or racism, they take on a new level of significance.
While most Americans believe that a matter of contention between two people is up to them to resolve – a matter between classes is for government to resolve."
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