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Because postmodernist and neomarxist ideas are appealing to idealists dreaming of utopia. It's quite weird that an article with 0 citations, 0 proper rebuttals
by cropsieboss 9y ago
Because postmodernist and neomarxist ideas are appealing to idealists dreaming of utopia.
It's quite weird that an article with 0 citations, 0 proper rebuttals of arguments in the original manifesto gets so much attention. It is pure leftist circlejerk.
For example, show me a single study demonstrating proper effectiveness of unconscious bias training. HR departments in FB and Google have those. Studies of the effectiveness do not exist or show no effectiveness.
HR in many companies is comprised of leftist sociology, psychology majors who disregard results in their own fields which do not align with their equity for all philosophy.
- am1988 9y agoHTe original was pure conservative (oh I'm sorry, "classical liberal") circle jerk about how poor (er... upper middle class) white males are being discriminated against and are such victims nowadays. Pepper in some dog-whistle sexism and little digs at the left and you have a nice manifesto.
- Goladus 9y agoApparently anyone to the right of utter insanity is now a conservative. Most of the responses to the manifesto so far do nothing but absolutely confirm the validity of the central thesis. Unable to defend their sick ideology on its own merits in spirited debate, the radical progressives engage in lying, shaming, manipulation, intimidation, coercion, cyber-mobbing, grandstanding-- anything to shut the discussion down without actually addressing or debunking any of the points made. It is vile and reprehensible. The original piece is the opposite of a circle-jerk. It is a call to dialog. It is a call to openness (a LIBERAL value!). It is a rigorous challenge that anyone with the merest shred of intellectual integrity will recognize as legitimate and sincere. Progressives have the opportunity to respond honorably and engage with sincere and honest arguments, trusting that when truth prevails their side will be victorious on the merits of their ideas. Although it might be too late. The lying sacks of shit in the left wing echo chamber (The Guardian, etc.) have already decided brand this an "anti-diversity screed" and promote a deceitful, defamatory narrative of a google employee who just handle diversity. It is an absolute disgrace.
- dang 9y agoWe've banned this account for using HN primarily for political and ideological battle. Would you please not create accounts to do that with? It's not what the site is for. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newswelcome.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newswelcome.html
- dang 9y agoWould you please not use HN for ideological battle? It is not what the site is for, and we ban accounts that primarily do it.
- cropsieboss 9y agoSorry, should have left out "leftist circlejerk" remark.