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My problem with "woke culture" is that it's constantly fighting an imaginary enemy, some abstract concept that's been conjured up. I hazard to say this post is
by asjldkfin 6y ago
My problem with "woke culture" is that it's constantly fighting an imaginary enemy, some abstract concept that's been conjured up.
I hazard to say this post is a good example of the problem.
- Griffinsauce 6y agoAn enemy is not imaginary if you yourself did not experience it.
- asjldkfin 6y agoThat's true, but just because I didn't experience it doesn't mean imaginary enemies isn't a well-worn tactic used in society. The Jews were demonized by Christians in the ye-old days based on imaginary qualities that simply weren't true. So were the Land-lords. So were the "witches" and the "heretics".
- worik 6y agoSo was I
- tryonenow 6y agoAnd a the interpretation of an experience, however personal, is not some singular, universal truth.
- grumple 6y agoIsn't an enemy always imaginary if you didn't experience it yourself? You can only then be communicated the idea of an enemy...