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The day of the social justice warrior : Comments

By Don Aitkin, published 25/3/2021

Exactly what should be done is not always clear, but who should do it is always obvious: 'they', usually meaning the government, council, corporation or whatever.

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Lets not forgot that "Social Justice Warrior":

- not only applies to Leftwing-anarchist Antifa BLM types, who riot and break things like windows and statues. Wait till June 2021 when the US weather warms up, so their riot season can begin again in "hot night comfort" see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antifa_(United_States)

BUT ALSO

- Rightwing types (especially in the US) who feel that their Biden federal government is a "politically correct conspiracy that has failed them". This latter group rioting and breaking things, like the US Capitol Building, on 6 January 2021 see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_storming_of_the_United_States_Capitol
Posted by plantagenet, Thursday, 25 March 2021 9:26:40 AM
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Here's a better link on US Antifa "Social Justice Warriors" of January 21, 2021

at http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-biden-inauguration-portland-prote-idUSKBN29Q0H9

"Anti-government and anti-fascist protesters in Portland and Seattle vandalized a Democratic Party office and other buildings and scuffled with police on Wednesday, protesting against President Joe Biden’s inauguration.

People dressed in black and with their faces covered broke windows and the glass door at the Democratic Party of Oregon business office in Portland, spray-painting an anarchist symbol over the party sign, video posted on social media showed.

“We don’t want Biden. We want revenge for police murders, imperialist wars, and fascist massacres,” read a banner they marched under.

The new Democratic president was sworn in on Wednesday, urging unity and restoration after Republican Donald Trump’s divisive tenure.

Portland has been the scene of unrest for months, with civil rights, anarchist and anti-fascist protesters scuffling with police and occasionally with right-wing militias and Trump supporters...."
Posted by plantagenet, Thursday, 25 March 2021 9:33:46 AM
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More like soldiers of stupidity !
Posted by individual, Thursday, 25 March 2021 9:35:00 AM
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Hi Don und Indi

As as a naturally National Social(ist) Justice Warrior, vie haff vays of explorink zie subjekt:

To that end Yuzu Lee wrote most thought provokingly in "Big Easy", July 24, 2020, "The Rise of the Social Justice Warrior" at http://www.bigeasymagazine.com/2020/07/24/the-rise-of-the-social-justice-warrior/

"Today’s P.C. police have taken on a public mantle, and political correctness has taken on a new persona. These passionate people claim to represent the social conscience of our times, but are they taking things too far?

In this post, we’ll explore the rise of the social justice warrior, and whether they are hurting the causes that they claim to support.

(subheading) The Birth of Modern Social Justice Warriors

The term “social justice warrior” was first coined in 2015. There have always been people willing to fight injustice within a society, though.

Slavery ended thanks to activists. The civil rights movement is another pertinent example. More recently, the LBQT and transgender campaigns for equal rights have topped the agenda.

Social justice warriors may only have taken on the title recently, but these types of people have embraced the same principles for equality for millennia. The modern movement has embraced the concept of #SocJus—the shareable idea that nobody in society should feel marginalized.

SJWs (social justice warriors) are outspoken, ensuring that no rights are trampled for the voiceless minorities. The conflict arises where others feel that these types of comments have obliterated the right to free speech entirely.

Are Today’s Fighters Taking Things A Little Too Far?
Opponents claim that SJWs, in their rush for equality, are at risk of marginalizing those that they see as privileged. They have taken things too far.

An SJW’s purpose today is to shine a light on injustice. With the #MeToo movement of 2017, it exposed the battles women face in a male-dominated society. The movement was a timely message, but some believe it was diluted by the actions of a few SJWs.

Pictures of men with their legs spread out on subways were shown as evidence of men dominating woman. The action is inconsiderate, but is it anti-feminist?

MORE TO FOLLOW
Posted by plantagenet, Monday, 29 March 2021 7:23:56 AM
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FROM ABOVE

Yuzu Lee'S, "The Rise of the Social Justice Warrior" at http://www.bigeasymagazine.com/2020/07/24/the-rise-of-the-social-justice-warrior/ continues:

"A more recent development on the social justice front is the #BlackLivesMatter movement. SJWs have blasted those who raised the issue of black-on-black violence as racially insensitive, for example.

Black-on-black violence isn’t the reason behind the BLM movement. Rather, the fight focusses on systemic (and institutional) racism that allowed a white police officer to use excessive force against George Floyd and feel justified by his actions in the moment.

Still, we have to ask ourselves, “Does a black murder only matter if it’s a white person committing the crime?” Some even argue that institutional racism is a primary cause of black-on-black violence.

By making it politically incorrect to discuss the issue, SJWs could be ignoring one of the symptoms of the systemic racism they are trying to oust.

(subheading) What’s The Harm?

The harm of being so openly hostile is that these warriors risk losing the support of parties they need to win over. Berating those who are at fault puts them on the defensive and limits the discourse. The risk to SJWs is that these targeted groups miss the message completely and stop listening.

Instead of real change, potential proponents might pay lip service to the cause. Racism and anti-feminism are as much mindsets as deeds. By stifling free speech, we run the risk of these behaviors becoming more subtle, or even taboo.

It’s like telling your teen they’re not allowed to drink or play on Goldenslot. They’ll find a way around the rules, but you won’t know until it’s too late.

The danger is the society we create—one that is politically correct only on the surface. Institutionally, it will become even harder to stamp out those flaws."
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Posted by plantagenet, Monday, 29 March 2021 7:24:06 AM
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