Ogee wrote: Mon Aug 29, 2022 11:26 pm
a) The video is a clear warning on what is happening now and where it is leading and the importance of not allowing one group to contantly change the meaning of 'words' in order to confound opposition and control the narrative.
b) Politicians will not dare try to define what 'a woman' is because, as the video says, they risk being deplatformed, cancelled and ruining their entire careers. This authoritarian oppression is spreading everywhere for any kind of 'wrong think'.
c) We may have free speech today but there is no guarantee we'll have it tomorrow.
d) We don't ''have to live with'' non-truths.
e) The activists are not the majority, the majority are only just waking up to the nonsense.
f) The reason this nonsense is being funded and promoted is to cause social division and unrest and is just another aspect of the elites long term goal to destroy liberal democracys.
a) the video gives one man's one-sided opinion about something. As to any future development it is pure speculation and doesn't even consider the fact that languages are historical, meaning: changing forever and giving power of definition one ruling class after the other...
b) as I said: politicians want to be re-elected; therefore they will do whatever it takes to be on the side of the (likely) majority; i. e. where power is located.
c) Why did I refer to Foucault? There never really was such a thing as "free speech" (as far as relevance, participation, or power goes); without us being aware of it (most of the time): we - the westernised, industrialised, capitalised etc - states disregarded the "voice" ("free speech") of minorities (women among them, by the way...) for centuries witthout being too concerned about it. It is just now that the same happens to us that we find this somewhat disquieting.
d) as Nietzsche explained - a long time ago - there is no "truth": "truth" represents the consensus/stereotypes of the ruling class(es). Always ask: cui bono?
e) Depending on the environment (campus life etc) they can be; everything that is not supported by the majority/the ones in power will not be durable/established.
I believe the majority of people doesn't care one bit about "woke-ness".
They care about electricity bills, gas prices, lack of affordable housing, and maybe war...
f) the reason why somebody produces a video on language and "woke-ness" (if he isn't a linguist) is to distract people from more imprtant topics (see above).
Elites? A bit vague, don't you think? Which elites? Brainiards? Cultural elites? Industrialists? Politicians?
Each individual of each of these groups can afford to have an opinion and therefore has - at least - one. You won't find them agreeing on anything; even less following a "joint plan".
And - honestly - do you think "the elites" have nothing better to do with their time & billions than brainwash people who have already been brainwashed through media, adverts, politics, and threads? Probably they work hard and enjoy whatever little is left of the rest of their privileged life. As for inherited capital: those people probably are much too lazy to worry too much about the underdogs they emplöy, exploit and otherwise ignore as best as they can.
Anyway, no hard feelings, I hope. Was nice talking (in a manner) to you.