jesus what a bizarre narrative they’re trying to sell here. i don’t understand why i’m supposed to be aghast at the idea that some small number of white racists exist and vote, and repeatedly telling me i need to be isn’t enough to make it so. it definitely isn’t evidence that america is some sort of white supremacist nation. racial hatred simply doesn’t taint everything to the right of chomsky, and no narrative will make it so.
journalists really seem to long for the days when their voices were the most important ones and their profession had cultural power. now they appear to be trying to reclaim that power by positioning themselves as the high priests of the diversity theology, doling out our responsibility for sins and demanding constant contrition, while working to make it difficult for people to actually study the phenomena they decry closely enough to figure out how to actually intervene correctly.
9000 words that (I assume) explain that a provocative troll is... what?
Nazism isn't mainstream, everyone online talks about punching Nazis. Every "Nazi rally" has an even larger counter-rally attached to it.
And this isn't even discounting the fact that almost everything is called Nazism now days. I've been called a Nazi because I support a generous humanitarian refugee intake, but think illegal immigrants with no valid refugee claim shouldn't be allowed to stay.
In an email exchange shortly after the election, Yarvin told Yiannopoulos that he had been “coaching Thiel.”
“Peter needs guidance on politics for sure,” Yiannopoulos responded.
“Less than you might think!” Yarvin wrote back. “I watched the election at his house, I think my hangover lasted into Tuesday. He’s fully enlightened, just plays it very carefully.”
Surprise (unless you've been paying attention)!
EDIT: I suppose this is as good a place as any to point out that this is exactly the kind of journalism that Thiel has been attempting to have a chilling effect on.
"Then it was about Y-Combinator cofounder Paul Graham; Wadwha felt Graham was being unfairly targeted for an essay he wrote about gender inequality in tech.
“Political correctness has gone too far,” Wadhwa wrote. “The alternative is communism — not equality. And that is a failed system…” Yiannopoulos passed Wadhwa’s email to Bokhari, who promptly ghostwrote a story for Breitbart, “Social Justice Warrior Knives Out For Startup Guru Paul Graham.”"
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[ 2.8 ms ] story [ 23.3 ms ] threadjournalists really seem to long for the days when their voices were the most important ones and their profession had cultural power. now they appear to be trying to reclaim that power by positioning themselves as the high priests of the diversity theology, doling out our responsibility for sins and demanding constant contrition, while working to make it difficult for people to actually study the phenomena they decry closely enough to figure out how to actually intervene correctly.
it’s as near to offensive as i can find anything
Nazism isn't mainstream, everyone online talks about punching Nazis. Every "Nazi rally" has an even larger counter-rally attached to it.
And this isn't even discounting the fact that almost everything is called Nazism now days. I've been called a Nazi because I support a generous humanitarian refugee intake, but think illegal immigrants with no valid refugee claim shouldn't be allowed to stay.
“Peter needs guidance on politics for sure,” Yiannopoulos responded.
“Less than you might think!” Yarvin wrote back. “I watched the election at his house, I think my hangover lasted into Tuesday. He’s fully enlightened, just plays it very carefully.”
Surprise (unless you've been paying attention)!
EDIT: I suppose this is as good a place as any to point out that this is exactly the kind of journalism that Thiel has been attempting to have a chilling effect on.
"Then it was about Y-Combinator cofounder Paul Graham; Wadwha felt Graham was being unfairly targeted for an essay he wrote about gender inequality in tech.
“Political correctness has gone too far,” Wadhwa wrote. “The alternative is communism — not equality. And that is a failed system…” Yiannopoulos passed Wadhwa’s email to Bokhari, who promptly ghostwrote a story for Breitbart, “Social Justice Warrior Knives Out For Startup Guru Paul Graham.”"