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This seems like dangerous glorification of intellectualism. The intellectual communities of the world are not inherently moral because of their intellect. That
by Moonshooter 7y ago
This seems like dangerous glorification of intellectualism. The intellectual communities of the world are not inherently moral because of their intellect. That even intelligent people can commit heignous acts is one of the oldest tropes of the 1940s (with good reason). I might just be misunderstanding your points, in which case I apologise, but what you've discussed don't seem to actually relate to whether or not Trotsky was a part of the intellectual communities of his time.
- deogeo 7y agoI think the GP meant that describing Trotsky as primarily an intellectual, and omitting his other activities, amounts to lying through omission.
- Moonshooter 7y agoThat seems like a fair reading and appeals to my goal of giving people the benefit of the doubt. Thanks for suggesting it. I was worried I might have accidentally framed my post in a way that discouraged gp from responding.