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Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield
I'm not. It should be trumpeted as far and wide as those who like it want to spread it.
But to Hank's last point, those who seek to criticize it, or simply make fun of it, should also have a voice. Neither DEI, ESG, climate change, LGBTQ issues, or any other idea should be deemed sacred and beyond reproach.
Nothing is beyond fair skepticism.
But that isn't the rule. The rule is, certain views are right, and we can't have dissenting voices.
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That's not a rule. You are criticizing DEI right now. No one has silenced you. You are absolutely free to be a dissenting voice.
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I think RFK is nuts. But a lot of people don't. The man fills the venues where he speaks. But there is a social media blackout on most of his stuff, on the basis it is misinformation. And when he is covered by traditional media, the slant is endlessly negative.
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I see plenty of information about RFK on social media. If social media isn't repeating some of what he says, it's likely because social media doesn't want to repeat untruths about vaccines that will get people killed. That is, of course, the free speech right of the people running social media, and if you have a commitment to the First Amendment you should be glad that social media companies get to decide on their own what content they want to share.
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The mindset is, We Who Know Best Are Putting Our Thumbs on the Scale in Terms of Public Discourse. You will get in line. Hell, here's Larry Fink admitting he is going to "force behaviors."
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You are putting your thumb on the scale of public discourse right now. You're just complaining that other people say things you don't like. In the annals of human history, it has never been easier or cheaper for people to participate in the public discourse by saying what they want to say. Any jackass can post on social media, put up a blog, or say what they want to say in a myriad of ways. I don't understand your grievance. "There isn't enough vaccine information out there!" "Other people should stop disagreeing with stuff I agree with!"
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Your definition of authoritarian is so narrow it's useless. It misses the real authoritarians out there.
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Ha. I didn't offer a definition. I am just using the word the way everyone besides you uses it.
