03-15-2017, 08:41 AM
(03-15-2017, 07:05 AM)Odin Wrote:(03-14-2017, 05:51 PM)SomeGuy Wrote:Quote:I'm assuming that was supposed to be some kind subtle jab insinuating that concerns over Russian influence are a modern day witch hunt...
No, no, that was a not-so-subtle jab over campus hysterics, which we have discussed recently.
I am disappointed in you, Odin. I expect Eric to be stupid, you I just hold to be tragically misguided. You're not helping my case right now.
Well, some of the college campus stupidity is witch-hunt-like, too. Russia-gate was just the first thing that popped in my head at the moment.
And IMO I would consider a lot of the people supporting Alt-Right populists to be the ones who are tragically misguided. A lot of them identify completely valid issues, Muslim immigrants in Europe not assimilating into Western culture, the EU being technocratic and unaccountable, educated people in the major cities thinking everyone else are just dumb hicks, treating identity as something only minority groups are allowed to have, etc. But the Alt-Right uses all these issues to promote xenophobia and romantic nostalgia that does not lead to workable solutions.
Whereas a lot of the people on the Left deny those issues exist and/or insist that nobody is allowed to talk about them. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have some xenophobia and romantic nostalgia to promote.