The Case for Cornel West 2024 Is Extremely Weak
The Case for Cornel West 2024 Is Extremely Weak
Helping Donald Trump win the presidency is not a good way of advancing progressive political goals.
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Referring to political opposition of any sort as "insurgents", in a representative-style government, is both ridiculous and reprehensible. Stopped reading right there.
Which is annoying, because I agree with the headline argument. The underhanded rhetorical tactics are unacceptable, however.
Huh what is the issue? "Insurgent campaign" is a pretty common term of art in American politics for political campaigns that go against the establishment, it's not derogatory or anything.
See for example: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3291719
I was unaware of the broader trend and find it disturbing too. It's a poor choice of words. Fine for the tiny percentage of the population that is technically minded, but for the overwhelming majority, it will carry connotations that will have trickle-down effects across the broader electorate.
It subtly influences anyone who doesn't think about it very hard to view those campaigns unfavorably, given how the word insurgency is most closely associated with terrorism and warfare.
Things like this need to go through a science communication translation to avoid harming the public.
this is fucking silly.
the new york magazine isn’t exactly a common publication among those read by everyday americans.
and if you’re on the internet in 2023 and can’t spend 30 seconds correcting your ignorance about what words mean before putting your foot in your mouth, maybe it’s a you problem and less that there’s a whole lotta context to the presented argument other than a single word—that appears exactly once—to be considered.
lmfao