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balajis
@balajis.eth
It’s a good post. I think we can add something to it by thinking at the tribal level, not just the individual level. 1) First, rightism is straightforward tribalism. They are for their tribe. So they are against everyone outside their tribe. 2) Leftism is backdoor tribalism. They are against bigotry. Also, everyone outside their tribe is a bigot! So they are against everyone outside their tribe. 3) This is how the rightist gets to National Socialism while the leftist gets to Socialism in One Country. The rightist invokes master morality to dominate. The leftist invokes slave morality to *dominate the dominators* — like the dictatorship of the proletariat. And then they also ruthlessly dominate. 4) The alternative to both rightism and leftism is actually internationalist capitalism, which has win/win baked into it. 5) So, merchant morality or founder morality is the positive-sum alternative to both master and slave morality. Yes, you do seek to win. But you only win if the other guy also wins.
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Kiraa♡
@fwkiraa.eth
I don't totally agree with you on this. The idea that leftism can turn into backdoor tribalism by labeling outsiders as bigots is a funny point. It is true that efforts to combat bigotry can occasionally result in discriminatory actions. On the other hand, a lot of leftists work toward equality and inclusivity, trying to eliminate structural inequalities rather than fostering new conflicts.
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Steven Leshinger 🎩
@stevlesh
I'm being nitpicky here but i disagree with the can occasionally result in discriminatory actions part. It is necessarily discriminatory -- "eliminating structural inequalities" is just another way of saying, "our ideology and tribe members are insufficiently represented" aka backdoor tribalism
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