- 01 Nov 2016 14:25
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There are many intelligent people who speak out AGAINST the extreme left, or the "regressive left" as they call it. Christopher Hitchens, Sam Harris, Douglas Murray, Maajid Nawaz, etc. And then you also have great youtube channels like Voltaire's Ghost and Thunderfoot who also argue against the extreme versions of feminism, black lives matter, Islamization, immigration, LGBTQ.
I really like thinking about feminism, racism, immigration, sexuality and religion but only those on the 'anti-regressive left' seem to bring forth reasonable points. I know there are smart people who are on the "regressive left" but they are not outspoken or are just not interested in talking about it. It is really hard not to fall into an echo chamber. In real life it seems the same. I think there are plenty of counter arguments to be made against the anti-regressive left. But it seems the extreme left is too emotional to bring forth these arguments or they just resort to calling their opponents racist, islamophobic, misogynystic homophobes to silence them.
So which people or youtube channels have good arguments against against Christopher Hitchens, Sam Harris, Maajid Nawaz etc? How do you keep yourself from just creating an echo chamber around you? And why do you think so few in the "regressive left" are able to bring forth good arguments?
I really like thinking about feminism, racism, immigration, sexuality and religion but only those on the 'anti-regressive left' seem to bring forth reasonable points. I know there are smart people who are on the "regressive left" but they are not outspoken or are just not interested in talking about it. It is really hard not to fall into an echo chamber. In real life it seems the same. I think there are plenty of counter arguments to be made against the anti-regressive left. But it seems the extreme left is too emotional to bring forth these arguments or they just resort to calling their opponents racist, islamophobic, misogynystic homophobes to silence them.
So which people or youtube channels have good arguments against against Christopher Hitchens, Sam Harris, Maajid Nawaz etc? How do you keep yourself from just creating an echo chamber around you? And why do you think so few in the "regressive left" are able to bring forth good arguments?