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Being a French sociologist he would probably find the U.S.'s definitions of anarchism and libertarianism a bit quaint :) It sounds like his version of French c
by hoopd 11y ago
Being a French sociologist he would probably find the U.S.'s definitions of anarchism and libertarianism a bit quaint :)
It sounds like his version of French culture is less savage? He was saying he found the American hackerspace to be extremely violent. It's no surprise he feels this way, some radical lefties feel it's important to make examples of people for breaking social norms to the extent of running people out of town. I've also seen social punishments for not participating in ostracizing the wrongdoer, like if you don't help shame them maybe you don't value your place in the community.
- hoopd 11y agoWhy would I get downvoted here? I'm not the one who described the social structure of the hackerspace as 'extremely violent.' It was the professional sociologist who said that. I'm just trying to help people understand why he might feel that way.
- johnmaguire2013 11y ago"radical lefties"? Sure, I'm sure there are some "radical lefties" that feel "it's important to make examples of people for breaking social norms." But that's definitely more characteristic of the (far) right. Being more conservative, those conservative ideals are enforced through social norms (i.e. excluding those who don't fit their views of what's normal -- think of LGBT kids kicked out to the street, for example.)
- hoopd 11y agoNot everything has to be a "but the conservatives are worse!" Even if they are, it's no excuse. I don't know the individuals from the article but I've witnessed what he's talking about and I think he described it accurately.