The Perception that reality fits into standard ideological narratives, seems to be undermining appreciation of layered approach to change - that of transition,
Further it tends to limit debates and divides into extremes and inimicalness of binaries.
Rajni recently wrote https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/anti-caa-protest-nrc-the-right-to-differ-6474776/
Cancel Culture: The way to defeat bad ideas is by exposure, argument, and persuasion, not by trying to silence or wish them away. We refuse any false choice between justice and freedom, which cannot exist without each other. As writers we need a culture that leaves us room for experimentation, risk taking, and even mistakes. We need to preserve the possibility of good-faith disagreement without dire professional consequences. If we won’t defend the very thing on which our work depends, we shouldn’t expect the public or the state to defend it for us.: https://harpers.org/a-letter-on-justice-and-open-debate/
When appeals to academic freedom and due process are raised in all these cases, the response from the...right has echoed the “no platform” rhetoric from the Left, arguing that criticism of the .. government is hate speech and thus should not be protected . They also copy the liberal-left’s demand for “stay in your lane” identitarian deference (in which only the oppressed group concerned may speak to an issue), asserting that.. non-oppressed (ed) cannot comprehend oppressed (ed) suffering and so must shut up and listen...
There are those who deny that the current chilly climate amounts to censorship, as censorship is only something that can be imposed by the state. Some concede that it is also something that elites can impose. But both positions deny that censorship is something that the crowd can impose...
One might expect the liberal-left to be among the strongest defenders of free speech at work, and of the right of workers to say what they wish, but too many have enthusiastically called upon employers to fire workers for alleged reactionary speech outside of the workplace, in effect cheering on at-will termination of employment, and embraced the multibillion-dollar human resources department–organized and employer-supervised “sensitivity training” industry, imposing top-down workshops, where workers are petrified they might say the wrong thing...
Of course, intragroup illiberalism is something common to all humans rather than unique to the Left. We also see similar group dynamics when we explore historical events not directed by our political camp.
-https://jacobinmag.com/2020/07/cancel-culture-harpers-letter-free-speech
Posts 10/5/20 remedies?
Given establishment and right wing tactics, what we need is an entire campaign and solidarity system to get over 'fear' and intimidation. For this we need to learn from the womens' and peace movement, where we start a trend of linked up solidarity groups, which dont restrict themselves to politics, and also the personal, the financial and more importantly the educational. Most of the students fear for their academic career. I think between us we have the resources to help people who are victimised get better options. I remember in the 70s there was so much peer pressure to get to the streets, and those who clung to their courses were derided in the political circles. I dont wish that for our young braves! Many of the people who joined in at the gateway, perhaps feel abandoned. Some of them feel that if they join, they will be labeled, that many of our organisations seem very narrow minded and cannot accommodate differing views etc.
If we belief in civil liberties, dont we own some obligation to the young generation to feel free to join in, and stay at the periphery, have different views.?
Please see my above posts. I was wondering if some of you young people, and movements, could not start a draft open letter in the form of a wiki, to talk about what issues they have with traditional organisations.. at different levels.. Some of them could be just the nature of activities which are privileged in these cricles...
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Bureaucrat: Expert
Post by Rajni: ‘Govt relying on bureaucrats, not epidemiologists’: Top health experts slam Covid handling
Politician: Bureacrat