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Regarding horseshoe theory: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horseshoe_theory#Criticism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horseshoe_theory#Criticism Regarding communi
by danielbln 4y ago
Regarding horseshoe theory:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horseshoe_theory#Criticism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horseshoe_theory#Criticism
Regarding communists and fascism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_fascism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_fascism
It's like saying the nazis were socialist because they have "socialist" in the name.
- joemazerino 4y ago[flagged]
- random314 4y ago[flagged]
- BitwiseFool 4y agoI have always found it amusing that people who use this slogan tend to be deeply concerned about bias from the other side but see no problem with such a glib statement.
- danielbln 4y agoBecause that statement is meant as sarcasm, highlighting the absurdity of certain claims, and not a literal statement.
- BitwiseFool 4y agoThat's the thing though, I never hear that statement from conservatives or non-liberals - they never seem to utter it, even in a sarcastic or mocking tone. I only ever hear it from what seem to be sincere liberals/progressives, and often in the context of dismissing claims of liberal bias. In fact, that seems to be exactly how it was used in this very comment chain.
- otikik 4y agoBecause only right-leaning organizations are valid sources.
- algorias 4y agoNo, because ideally you'd have an ideologically neutral source, specially for politically charged topics. But such sources are essentially nonexistent, so we're left trying to subtract out the biases from wikipedia articles. Don't get me wrong, wikipedia has value; it's just not a trustworthy source for certain topics. At the very least you should take a peek at the "history" tab to see alternative viewpoints.
- DoctorOW 4y agoWikipdeia is double plus ungood for containing thought crimes against The Party