In the 70s and 80s, humanities critics relentlessly spoke of the necessity of showing how objective, neutral practices were no such thing, that ideological content was buried beneath a guise of “common sense.” This was considered the very essence of critique. Where’s it gone?
It's amusing that liberal writers will say "conservatives take over a progressive college and will harm institutional neutrality," without realizing that, by saying "progressive college," they are betraying the fact that institutional neutrality is a myth. They don't even see it.
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@mark_bauerlein
They were correct then and we are correct now. We should bring these issues to the surface and debate them openly and honestly. That's the best practice.
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@mark_bauerlein
And conservatives were bemoaning relativism and the politicalization of universities. Pot meet kettle.
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@realchrisrufo
They turned on their original ambivalence. It was never clear if the marxist was actor or spectator, og if relativism was itself relative. Something in the way they objectify thinking makes their self reflection unstable. It seems right to admit ones values, but caution is needed
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@mark_bauerlein
As long as conservatives restrict themselves to pointing out the hypocrisy or inconsistency of liberals, they will lose. Revolutionaries don't care about your logic.
And, please, stop being "amused" at their contradictions. Be afraid. Be angry. But don't snigger.
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@mark_bauerlein
Sweeping away all the BS and cutting to the chase: the target is capitalism & associated Western-civ fundamentals, the question then is how to make arguments against them. (Kendi-ism stems from a refusal to confront the disappointing performance of Great Society programs.)
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