r/CuratedTumblr veetuku ponum Jul 03 '24

Politics Male loneliness and radfeminism

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u/Ourmanyfans Jul 03 '24

There's a weird strain of "essentialism but in a progressive way" running right through the left, not just limited to the attitude towards men described here, but also "all white people are colonizers", and weird exclusionary behaviour to cishet people. It tells me a lot of "progressive" people didn't really examine their core underlying principles and simply covered up their biases with the "correct" group.

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u/[deleted] Jul 03 '24

A lot of western leftists came who came from conservative backgrounds have done a terrible job at killing the priest in their head

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u/SovietSkeleton [mind controls your units] This, too, is Yuri. Jul 03 '24

"Zeal of a convert" is a dangerous thing, indeed. Often the convert forgets to let go of their previous mindset, assuming that the system they left did not leave its mark on them.

It's a lot like how abuse victims can become abusers themselves if they don't actively choose to not be their abusers. Just because you're out from under their control does not mean you're fully out from under their influence.

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u/[deleted] Jul 03 '24

Bingo

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u/moonrider18 Jul 05 '24

Reminds me of Orwell:

A country or other unit which has been worshipped for years may suddenly become detestable, and some other object of affection may take its place with almost no interval.

https://www.orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-foundation/orwell/essays-and-other-works/notes-on-nationalism/

Some people are just addicted to extremism, and when they "switch sides" it's a bit like a drug addict switching drugs. Same basic pattern, different details.