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It's hard to make any true statement when terms are defined by what they aren't, rather than by what they are. For example, the term "SJW". What is an SJW? I c
by yarou 10y ago
It's hard to make any true statement when terms are defined by what they aren't, rather than by what they are.
For example, the term "SJW". What is an SJW? I can tell you what it isn't. It is not racist, not misogynistic, etc. But what is it actually defined as?
I've never been a fan of post-structuralism, or any postmodern philosophical theory, but as of late I've been drawn to Jean Baudrillard. At the very least, our political landscape itself has become a simulacra of true political thought, as evidenced by groups defining themselves by the nihil or negation, i.e. there is no Universe where the statement "I am a bigot" can be made true.