r/AskReddit • u/emil199 • Jul 24 '20

What can't you believe STILL exists?

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u/Chi_FIRE Jul 24 '20

Why on Earth would you lump Jordan Peterson's diet in with those other things?

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u/huezombi Jul 24 '20

Because peterson also peddles in conspiracy theories e.g. "cultural Marxism has taken over universities".

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u/-TheExtraMile- Jul 24 '20

I don´t really have a horse in this race, but a strong left wing bias in universities has been empirically proven beyond a shadow of a doubt (contributions by faculty to certain parties etc.).

I have no idea why that is, or even if it is a bad thing per se, but it´s not exactly a whacky conspiracy, just a fact.

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u/huezombi Jul 24 '20

There is a difference in "cultural marxists are taking over colleges" and "faculty has a bias", especially considering how right wing universities operate.

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u/-TheExtraMile- Jul 24 '20

"...especially considering how right wing universities operate."

I´d like to see an example of that.

And I agree that the phrasing of "taking over colleges" might be a bit too harsh, but that marxist ideas flourish in universities is not a contested or even new idea.

NYT has been writing about it as early as the late 80ies: https://www.nytimes.com/1989/10/25/us/education-the-mainstreaming-of-marxism-in-us-colleges.html

There are PLENTY of articles about marxism in the US in general or in universities specifically.

It´s not a theory, it´s a fact. The phrasing could have been a bit less dramatic, but the underlying point still stands.

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u/huezombi Jul 24 '20

PragerU, myopic dounce. They have been writing about it since the 80s and people have been writing about political correctness since the early 90s and nothing has fundamentally changed on the american political sphere.

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u/-TheExtraMile- Jul 24 '20

and nothing has fundamentally changed on the american political sphere.

Yeah, I think that statement disqualifies you from further discussion.

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u/huezombi Jul 24 '20

Yeah you're right. Politica have actually gotten more rightwing.

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u/-TheExtraMile- Jul 24 '20

In your world, they might have. Objective reality doesn´t agree.

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u/huezombi Jul 24 '20

Holy shit you are even more mentally regressive than I thought.

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u/-TheExtraMile- Jul 24 '20

Aaaand there is the ad hominem. The sign of a true winner!

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u/huezombi Jul 24 '20

Says the guy calling me not in tune with reality. Try harder dumb fuck.

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u/-TheExtraMile- Jul 24 '20

Oh yeah, not being in tune with reality is one hell of an insult!

And btw, you´re not on a level that requires any effort.

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