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Discussion: Social Justice Warriors...
Member Since: 6/20/2012
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All kinds of oppressed people are able to speak out thanks to social media and people are MAD about it
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Member Since: 4/7/2012
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lol I can't wait for the next American Revolution to completely blindside people like this.
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Member Since: 8/1/2012
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Originally posted by Ties
All kinds of oppressed people are able to speak out thanks to social media and people are MAD about it
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How dare we deprive these people of the right to send death threats and doxx others
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Member Since: 3/3/2012
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Originally posted by Reza
SJW are bullies hands down. they attack Anyone for anything even if it doesn't affect them at all or even if its a joke. I actually feel bad for them that theyre lives are so dull that they have to troll online looking for things to be mad about
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The self-drag when you go on every race thread talking about how black people this and that though.
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Originally posted by Ties
All kinds of oppressed people are able to speak out thanks to social media and people are MAD about it
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and somehow they have to be the bigger person and always sound polite even if someone is insulting them, otherwise they are being "angry social justice nazis"
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Member Since: 3/8/2014
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I'm happy that our generation is like this (far left). These old people are trying to destroy everything that we have with their conservatism. Plus it's better to have a far left than far right world imo. I can't wait for the German elections, time for the Left party ha century
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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They have no concept of picking their battles, and act far worse in seeking their 'justice' than someone has often been to 'warrant it', like telling a 10 year old to kill themselves after saying sexist jokes should be allowed and giving a reason, whilst they would be the first to stand up and argue for freedom of speech in cases like the Charlie Hebdo attacks. The fact they could 'stand up' for women and not for a pillar of Islam says more about them than anything else, they fit their morals to whatever situation they are in.
Calling out genuine issues is one thing, nitpicking and bullying others under the guise of being 'progressive' is another.
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Originally posted by Su-Barbie-A
and somehow they have to be the bigger person and always sound polite even if someone is insulting them, otherwise they are being "angry social justice nazis"
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This I understand them getting angry over this, I think people should refrain from using personal attacks and I try to, but if someone uses a personal attack I can't really blame someone from using one back. However, the problem is when someone expresses a viewpoint and shares their personal vindication, and then someone disregards anything they said and hurls abuse at them, which in my experience happens more often than not, either by being told to kill myself, or just snide comments like 'can't you read', or just being called 'privileged' when I face prejudice myself sometimes, for various reasons.
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Member Since: 11/28/2011
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I hope everyone actually takes the time to read the entire essay, it's fantastically written, well researched and sourced, and uses only facts to make its arguments.
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Member Since: 9/12/2012
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There are legitimate issues that need to be looked at, and over-the-top social justice warriors turn these things into jokes, and...that's the definition of counter-intuitive.
It's really sad, to be honest.
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Member Since: 1/4/2014
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SJWs are overly sensitive, annoying, bullies. We're not saying that what they are fighting for isnt valid, the way they go about it is despicable.
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Member Since: 3/3/2012
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I love it when someone saying something is offensive makes them "overly sensitive" and when you do the math, it's usually white males doing it on almost every subject (police brutality, immigration, men getting called out) and they flaunt it.
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Member Since: 3/15/2013
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Originally posted by TheLuckyOnes
SJWs are overly sensitive, annoying, bullies. We're not saying that what they are fighting for isnt valid, the way they go about it is despicable.
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Um yes, loads of people do exactly that.
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Originally posted by Badger
There is nothing wrong with what SJW's stand for. It is good to be against racism, sexism homophobia etc. The problem is the way SJW go about standing for equality. They are aggressive, abrasive, vindicating and segregationist. They enforce an "us vs. them" mentality and focus their attention on minor and unimportant issues.
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I agree with this. Instead of trying to educate and convince, they rudely put everyone through a guilt trip. It's a spit in the face to people like MLK Jr. and Ghandi, who protested for the rights of others but used peace and compassion.
SJWs act more like pressed, immature children who want the world to change in a snap of the finger.
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Member Since: 4/22/2009
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Originally posted by MonsterPaw
I'm happy that our generation is like this (far left). These old people are trying to destroy everything that we have with their conservatism. Plus it's better to have a far left than far right world imo. I can't wait for the German elections, time for the Left party ha century
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Far left and far right are actually theoretically closer to each other than the center:
Extremes are NEVER good for anyone...
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Originally posted by AstroBall
I once asked one of my professors how do I balance out my need to discuss social issues diplomatically with my more militant impulses. She responded, "white supremacy is militant, so why wouldn't the response be?"
The responses to kriarchy are proportional to the oppressive environment it fosters. I'm not saying this to justify bullying, but I will say that sometimes people assert incorrect and offensive ideologies and then attempt to cover themselves with the basis of free speech.
If you neglect to educate yourself on issues and then seek to deliver critiques on them, be prepared to defend yourself. Your ignorance will inevitably foster systematic oppression.
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It is interesting to see posts like this, as this is exactly the thinking that went into forming ISIS. This is exactly what fuels things like terrorism--this is not an exaggeration; it's the truth. Nobody here (at least that I saw) said the issues that are discussed are not valid. What people are saying is basically "An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind..."
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Member Since: 6/20/2012
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Originally posted by Chill Bill
How dare we deprive these people of the right to send death threats and doxx others
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Who does this? Why are you acting like it's a widespread phenomenon. ****ing crying over nothing foh
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Member Since: 8/27/2011
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Originally posted by BlueTimberwolf
Meh, people are just mad they can't be offensive like they used to.
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This honestly.
The Social Justice Warriors are the ones who aren't the bullies, and the people who hate on them are the bullies
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Member Since: 5/29/2012
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Originally posted by MP2K
Bet they were white too. Just gonna turn on their own brother like that.
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Member Since: 11/28/2011
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Originally posted by tittieslap
I agree with this. Instead of trying to educate and convince, they rudely put everyone through a guilt trip. It's a spit in the face to people like MLK Jr. and Ghandi, who protested for the rights of others but used peace and compassion.
SJWs act more like pressed, immature children who want the world to change in a snap of the finger.
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Since y'all yts like to quote MLK so much. Try this one on for size:
"First, I must confess that over the last few years I have been gravely disappointed with the white moderate. I have almost reached the regrettable conclusion that the Negro's great stumbling block in the stride toward freedom is not the White Citizen's Council-er or the Ku Klux Klanner, but the white moderate who is more devoted to "order" than to justice; who prefers a negative peace which is the absence of tension to a positive peace which is the presence of justice; who constantly says "I agree with you in the goal you seek, but I can't agree with your methods of direct action;" who paternalistically feels he can set the timetable for another man's freedom; who lives by the myth of time and who constantly advises the Negro to wait until a "more convenient season."
MLK hated y'all "I don't see colour" looking mayo jars. 4 real doe.
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Member Since: 6/17/2012
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Some are over the top, but you thinking social justice in general is silly, or people who support it are bullies are just vile tbh :/ sorry that the only trouble you have in your life is some people calling you out on your **** on the internet
On a serious note, the most offended group is always the (straight, cis) white male. as if people standing up for themselves is hurtful.
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Member Since: 6/20/2012
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Originally posted by Javan
Since y'all yts like to quote MLK so much. Try this one on for size:
"First, I must confess that over the last few years I have been gravely disappointed with the white moderate. I have almost reached the regrettable conclusion that the Negro's great stumbling block in the stride toward freedom is not the White Citizen's Council-er or the Ku Klux Klanner, but the white moderate who is more devoted to "order" than to justice; who prefers a negative peace which is the absence of tension to a positive peace which is the presence of justice; who constantly says "I agree with you in the goal you seek, but I can't agree with your methods of direct action;" who paternalistically feels he can set the timetable for another man's freedom; who lives by the myth of time and who constantly advises the Negro to wait until a "more convenient season."
MLK hated y'all "I don't see colour" looking mayo jars. 4 real doe.
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dont crush their perceptions like that.
not them thinking mlk was all sunshine and rainbows.
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