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2010-10-20 06:11 pm UTC (link)

I think Aja is a prime example of the unsettling trend of using social justice as a cover just to point out how much other people fail. I've seen more of these groups than those who are genuinely concerned about these issues.

This "either you're with me or you're against me" is a ridiculous ultimatum to make, and this black and white view of the world just... I don't know. I feel alarmed by this, because any sort of mounted defense becomes perceived as denial, and only reinforces the belief that so-and-so is a racist and just doesn't want to accept it.

This dissent between two minorities arguing on whether or not there's actually racism in this context really captures the greyishness of the social issues here, and I find building a "I'm right, you're wrong" dependency on something as debatable as this is just building your house on sand, really.

It's just a big game of "I'm right, har har har" and slinking quietly back into the shadows when people point out they are wrong. Social justice is a foil to their ego, and not a cause in itself.

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	big_bad_wolf 2010-10-20 07:25 pm UTC (link)
	marries this comment (Reply to this)(Parent)

	cmdr_zoom 2010-10-20 10:45 pm UTC (link)
	To some people, social justice is a serious concern. To others, it's just an "I Win" button. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	felinephoenix 2010-10-20 11:43 pm UTC (link)
	Yes. Exactly. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	persona 2010-10-21 12:13 am UTC (link)
	Got it in one. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	kylenne 2010-10-21 03:02 am UTC (link)
	Good lord that needs to be iconned. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sepiamagpie 2010-10-21 03:36 am UTC (link)
	I wanted to test out my new brushes for background making and figured, why not? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	kylenne 2010-10-21 04:32 am UTC (link)
	♥ (Reply to this)(Parent)

	cmdr_zoom 2010-10-21 05:10 am UTC (link)
	blush (Reply to this)(Parent)

	coffee_mug 2010-10-21 12:05 am UTC (link)
	That's sad. You always hope and think that people who go into that sort of thing think enough not to do that sort of thing, and realize their mistakes when they make such etc. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	staroverthebay 2010-10-21 12:39 am UTC (link)
	It's just a big game of "I'm right, har har har" Wouldn't it be easier to just.... you know, do this? (then again, I tend to use that macro a lot since I discovered it, so take that for what it's worth) (reposted for quoting failure) (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nursewretched 2010-10-21 12:57 am UTC (link)
	So cute! It's so little! (Reply to this)(Parent)

	cinnamonical 2010-10-21 02:21 am UTC (link)
	I'm personally a fan of this one. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	kylenne 2010-10-21 04:34 am UTC (link)
	I want to hug this macro so much. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	staroverthebay 2010-10-21 05:04 am UTC (link)
	yes, that one is nice too, but I just love the tiny owl in my posted macro (Reply to this)(Parent)

	m_butterfly 2010-10-23 08:38 am UTC (link)
	To cheerfully go Off-Topic, I'm still amazed the movie that shot came from was so... mediocre. Morgan Freeman, Christopher Walken, and William H Macy doing a heist movie. How did it go wrong? (Reply to this)(Parent)

	bigbigtruck 2010-10-21 04:29 pm UTC (link)
	(Not on topic, but here's another owl macro I love) (Reply to this)(Parent)

	chikane 2010-10-21 09:09 pm UTC (link)
	That owl is just so adorable <3 (Reply to this)(Parent)

	ladyrogue 2010-10-22 12:58 am UTC (link)
	There's also this one: Batman Riding an Elephant (Reply to this)(Parent)

	sgaana 2010-10-22 01:05 am UTC (link)
	Yeah, I love this macro so much. I need to use it all the time. Maybe I just need an icon of it. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	cinnamonical 2010-10-21 02:06 am UTC (link)
	Your comment is good and you should feel good. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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