This is an unorganized piece about problems I have with the IDW.
A request to white Conservatives: stop making fake arguments, start arguing in your favor
Tag: free speech
What is the Right Wing?
I will soon begin a series on my political philosophy that I have been meaning to make for a long time. As that series will not discuss political labels, I wish to briefly do so here. The left-leaning ideology has a lot of good branding: “liberal, Democratic, progressive.” But what do any of those words … Continue reading What is the Right Wing?
Semantic Activism: the most important thing that isn’t acknowledged
If you control the language, you control people’s minds. There is a type of political, social, and cultural activism that has no popular name. It is controlled in the background by nefarious forces. It is a form of mind control. It can be used for censorship, but a more pernicious form. Rather than banning undesired … Continue reading Semantic Activism: the most important thing that isn’t acknowledged
Free Speech, Social Media, and Network Externalities
At risk of seeming condescending, many arguments about free speech are cringe-worthy bad, such as the common refrain, “Freedom of speech doesn’t mean freedom from consequences!” The Soviets could claim the same thing. “We let you say what you want, but the consequence is being sent to the gulag. Freedom of speech doesn’t mean freedom … Continue reading Free Speech, Social Media, and Network Externalities
