"The words are violence crowd is right about the power of language. Words can be vile, disgusting, offensive, and dehumanizing. They can make the speaker worthy of scorn, protest, and blistering criticism. But the difference between civilization and barbarism is that civilization responds to words with words. Not knives or guns or fire. That is the bright … Continue reading Ideological Amazon & Punk Nazis
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Illiberalism, Cancel Culture, Free Speech, and The Internet
"Bad faith is the condition of the modern internet, and shitposting is its lingua franca. On—yes—both sides. Look: A professional Twitter troll is president. Trolling won. Perhaps it’s time to acknowledge that despite their centrality, online platforms aren’t suited to the earnest exchange of big ideas."—Lili Loofbourow, "Illiberalism Isn’t to Blame for the Death of … Continue reading Illiberalism, Cancel Culture, Free Speech, and The Internet
Moab Truth
"But if at this stage of the game, given what we know about how social media work and about the incentives of the people who make TV, you’re still getting your dopamine rush by recycling TV-news clips and shouting at people on the Internet, you’re about as close to beyond hope as a human being … Continue reading Moab Truth
Free Speech: A Magic Shield That Lets You Be An Asshole?
"The strategy of a lot of the people on the far right is to get us to attack our own institutions and not think that they’re valuable anymore. By waving free speech around as if it was a magic shield that lets you be an asshole, they’ve convinced a significant percentage of the rest of … Continue reading Free Speech: A Magic Shield That Lets You Be An Asshole?
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