Thursday, October 18, 2018

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:

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"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.
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."

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