if you were to apply this same principle to this conversation it seems like saying “I hate white people” isn’t actually annoying in that way because it doesn’t draw attention away from societal issues
On this site and in similar contexts (i.e. with an audience already pretty on board), I agree it doesn’t really shift attention. This site has never been about “optics” and I think that’s fine. In a different context, like if you were sharing critiques of white supremacy (in person) with someone who is ignorant of them, I do think that would be a distraction from the point and likely to confuse.
In a different context, like if you were sharing critiques of white supremacy (in person) with someone who is ignorant of them, I do think that would be a distraction from the point and likely to confuse.
Yeah, and I do have some faith, maybe misplaced, but some, that most people would immediately regard it as weird for someone to just constantly talk about how much they hate white people while someone else does serious analysis right in front of them.
I really agree overall.
On this site and in similar contexts (i.e. with an audience already pretty on board), I agree it doesn’t really shift attention. This site has never been about “optics” and I think that’s fine. In a different context, like if you were sharing critiques of white supremacy (in person) with someone who is ignorant of them, I do think that would be a distraction from the point and likely to confuse.
Thank you
Yeah, and I do have some faith, maybe misplaced, but some, that most people would immediately regard it as weird for someone to just constantly talk about how much they hate white people while someone else does serious analysis right in front of them.