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It’s called “the soft bigotry of low expectations”. I’ve come to believe that although progressives mean well, they end up hurting things more than helping. The
by nemo44x 3y ago
It’s called “the soft bigotry of low expectations”. I’ve come to believe that although progressives mean well, they end up hurting things more than helping. They’re blinded by what “ought to be” that they don’t consider the consequences of what “actually is”. You can’t deny reality in the end.
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- xyzelement 3y agoThat's a great term for what I am describing thank you. Basically - high expectations drive you to exercise whatever is in your power, which is often a lot (eg as exemplified by the asian American experience) The progressive focus on the "systemic" takes away an individual's power because "hey the world is against you and unless we can change the world nothing will be good for you". I agree with you this ignores a lot of "what actually is"