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The Atlantic? I kid. I really mean Al-Jazeera.

• thomassmith65 8mo ago
  There are no anti-authoritarian news outlets in Qatar, for obvious reasons. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_Qatar https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_Qatar
  • glitchc 8mo ago
    Of course, that's because Qatar actually is an authoritarian state, unlike the US. It hasn't stopped Al-Jazeera from challenging the authority of other nations or claiming that they are authoritarian. Pot, meet kettle and all that.
• diffs 8mo ago
  I think The Atlantic is actually pretty close to the mark. Committed, hardcore ideologues frequently turn out to be authoritarian, even if they refer to themselves as "anarchists". Most of these ideologues are busy administering ever more stringent purity tests to anyone they encounter lest someone in their vicinity commit wrongthink. There is a name for people who build coalitions through compromise and diplomacy, and work towards pragmatic solutions to actual problems — they're called "centrists".
  • datsci_est_2015 8mo ago
    During times of great strife, centrists are also known as “enablers”. Fence sitting only works until you realize that the Overton window has shifted a field away from the fence on which you’ve been sitting.