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Who is sticking labels on whom? They give a lot of context, go into details in the next episode and have also later Becca Lewis on the show to discuss some mor
by kgarten 6y ago
Who is sticking labels on whom?
They give a lot of context, go into details in the next episode and have also later Becca Lewis on the show to discuss some more about the Weinstein Brothers.
I found it quite interesting, to shed light on their claims from another perspective.
They didn’t go into name calling or labelling anybody.
- stareatgoats 6y ago> They didn’t go into name calling or labelling anybody. Oh pleez, give it a rest. Eric Weinstein is "part of the current reactionary ecosystem. And what a part he is." In what universe is that not a label? I'm not against categorizing people according to political category, but the more petty and fringe criteria you use , the more it takes on an inter-academic slanderous hue, a politics fixated on (famous) people and who-said-what, not on daily and pressing needs among people living in the slums and piled up in prisons. I'm sure you don't agree, but have a nice day all the same.
- kgarten 6y agoActually I agree with your sentiment. Yet, I would say Eric and the IDW are not really helping people living in slums or are piled up in prisons. They are more in the intellectual celebrity camp, so I feel that podcast is really highlighting that. I don’t listen to the creators much, I just find it annoying that Eric, Bret and others get so much exposure on hacker news. As there are some rather stupid elements in their argumentation (the podcast makes a good point there...). Personally I’m a big fan of Democracy Now! Amy is doing stuff compared to just making podcast episodes and complaining about Evergreen ;)