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Seeing how the quickly the comments in this thread have devolved into calling conservatives all kinds of derogatory names is a good example why conservative Twi

Seeing how the quickly the comments in this thread have devolved into calling conservatives all kinds of derogatory names is a good example why conservative Twitter employees might be afraid to express their opinions. The place of my employment, like most tech companies is overwhelmingly liberal. I dont even identify as liberal or conservative and I am afraid to express any opinion that is contrary to liberal thought. The problem is not that I may have a minority opinion at work, it's how common it's become with people on the left to try and ruin those who hold the "wrong" opinions usually by trying to get them fired and going on social media to call them all sorts of nasty things. Sadly I think my anecdote is more of the norm than the exception in liberal dominated spaces.

BadassFractal 8y ago
Jonathan Haidt has a great concept for this "trying to get people fired at all costs by taking the most offense and doing the worst read of something someone said". He calls it the "prestige economy", where one gains great prestige in the eyes of one's group by calling out someone for being racist/sexist etc., even when the caller KNOWS (he references the Dean of Claremont McKenna getting fired as example) that's not at all what that person intended. Intent doesn't matter in that world view, and it becomes all about gaining prestige through intentional (or maybe not) misinterpretation of their position. It's a dangerous game to play, and I can't see it leading to anything but the worst tribalism and division among well-meaning people.
atomi 8y ago
Conservatives have let illiberalism take over their party. The US was founded on liberal idealism - that all men are created equal then later a liberal conservative, Lincoln followed that same ideal. That's always been our ideal. How is it that people surprised that illiberal conservatives are reviled when they go against the very values this country was founded on?
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BadassFractal 8y ago

Jonathan Haidt has a great concept for this "trying to get people fired at all costs by taking the most offense and doing the worst read of something someone said". He calls it the "prestige economy", where one gains great prestige in the eyes of one's group by calling out someone for being racist/sexist etc., even when the caller KNOWS (he references the Dean of Claremont McKenna getting fired as example) that's not at all what that person intended. Intent doesn't matter in that world view, and it becomes all about gaining prestige through intentional (or maybe not) misinterpretation of their position. It's a dangerous game to play, and I can't see it leading to anything but the worst tribalism and division among well-meaning people.

atomi 8y ago

Conservatives have let illiberalism take over their party. The US was founded on liberal idealism - that all men are created equal then later a liberal conservative, Lincoln followed that same ideal. That's always been our ideal. How is it that people surprised that illiberal conservatives are reviled when they go against the very values this country was founded on?

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