liberals, progressives, SJWs, and millenials in general

[eynon81]

[Philly]

While I did mention insecurity, I wouldn't go so far as to say psychosis. Laziness for sure and in some cases perhaps cowardice. Bigotry is still a problem in our society - one that hurts a lot of people. But this comes in the form of institutional barriers to opportunity and success. But taking that on is less flashy and more demanding. Much easier to just go after someone insensitive comments, even though bigoted comments are the least of an oppressed minority's actual problems. Not to mention, society as a whole has rejected such overt displays of bigotry, so blogging and tweeting your discontent really isn't necessary. But the internet social justice warrior is far from a real "progressive". Progressives, as the name implies, want to move forward, to make a more egalitarian society for the future. Online SJW's on the other hand are front runners and cheerleaders for the struggles of the past. They vie to make their voice the loudest in denouncing anyone who calls black people the n-word, as if mainstream society condones such rhetoric.

I remember Stephen Colbert once interviewed George McGovern and asked him if there's any war he ever supported. McGovern said World War II and Colbert replied "That's too easy. That war had Nazis". Poor, deprived social justice warriors long for a war with nazis.

[Dante]

Not saying anything racist, but with Jackie Robinson even trying out for Major League teams in the 1950s, it caused a media circus and worse -- for non baseball reasons

[Philly]

[Dante]

My take on the so-called SJWs and their just as vocal opponents: The wisdom of the crowd meme is the latest imbecilic notion to take hold in society.

[Philly]

[The Comrade]

it's not populism so much as it is confirmation bias at the speed of light. thanks internet!

[Dante]

In the underworld, 'wisdom of the crowd' goes far beyond anything populism has offered in the past. Of course WoC is a populist phenomena, but it goes far beyond anything Populism as a political and social movement has ever done.

Thank you To the Technical Engineers marriage with social engineers on the www on the nternet(s)

[Dante]

WoC goes far beyond anything I know of with simple confirmation bias. It adds the flavor of authority and expertise academia and social/Political or spiritual leaders wish they had -- the power of creation -- engineers and programmers are the gods of the www & internet.

I'm with Jaron Lanier on most of this (a man I discovered who massages my very own confirmation bias. ;/)

[Dante]

Jackie Robinson 1940s not 1950s - oh faux pas! and Oh the irony of those who would feign outrage with an out of full context correction. Quote: " The Boston Red Sox held a tryout at Fenway Park for Robinson and other black players on April 16. The tryout, however.,,Even with the stands limited to management, Robinson was subjected to racial epithets.[80] Robinson left the tryout humiliated,[78] and more than fourteen years later, in July 1959, the Red Sox became the last major league team to integrate its roster." - http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Robinson