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>you radical I wonder how words like "socialist", "radical", or "reactionary" become insults. are these trends cyclical like fashion and seasons or perhaps not
by 3825 13y ago
>you radical
I wonder how words like "socialist", "radical", or "reactionary" become insults. are these trends cyclical like fashion and seasons or perhaps not accurately predictable like day-to-day weather?
- pessimizer 13y agoReactionary has always been an insult.
- jmaygarden 13y agoIf you are referring to its origins in the French Revolution, then you could say the same for "conservative" and "right." I personally don't consider any of the aforementioned terms as derogatory. They are sometimes useful categorizations of views on specific topics.
- pessimizer 13y agoI don't think anyone has characterized their own views as "reactionary" unless it was part of a self-deprecating joke, sarcasm, or rhetorical flourish. It's like Chauvinism - implying that you are a thoughtless defender of something.
- jmaygarden 13y agoYou've obviously never read any Mencius Moldbug [1]. [1] http://unqualified-reservations.blogspot.com http://unqualified-reservations.blogspot.com