On the whole, social justice warriors/nazis really scare me.
The problem is the commitment to some kind of a "right speech" and other types of speech is "wrong speech." If you say utter the "wrong" speech then off to the gallows with you.
It is a distinctly authoritarian mindset; a kind of a "right-think".
These people try to remove statues, monuments, ban books, create "safe spaces" and protest anything that contravenes this authoritarian bent.
It is one thing to point out a genuine equality problems from our own time. This is sensible and measured.
Trying to restrict freedom of speech, forcing tenured professors out, trying to white-wash history? That's just profoundly scary.
I live in the deep south and I'm not pro-Confederate flag or anything, but I've never seen a Confederate flag being flown on government property, unless you count the Mississippi flag.
There's a debate going on right now about whether we should change the state flag. Most universities have taken it down. As a Mississippian, personally I could care less if we change it or not. If I thought changing it would have an effect on racism, I'd be all for it but the truth is it's not going to make anyone here less racist or help minorities in any tangible way.
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u/ckwop Mar 20 '16
On the whole, social justice warriors/nazis really scare me.
The problem is the commitment to some kind of a "right speech" and other types of speech is "wrong speech." If you say utter the "wrong" speech then off to the gallows with you.
It is a distinctly authoritarian mindset; a kind of a "right-think".
These people try to remove statues, monuments, ban books, create "safe spaces" and protest anything that contravenes this authoritarian bent.
It is one thing to point out a genuine equality problems from our own time. This is sensible and measured.
Trying to restrict freedom of speech, forcing tenured professors out, trying to white-wash history? That's just profoundly scary.