I will apologize in advance for the length of this post, this particular controversy has quite a few layers to unpack and I have strong opinions on all of them.
Great write up. The fact so many so-called "progressives" reveal themselves to be bullies and liars--or cowards who won't stand up against them--is deeply depressing. I've been a leftist all my life, but this Thing that Now Calls Itself the Left routinely betrays core values I've always associated with "my side." As a result I feel politically homeless, surrounded by authoritarians on the left and the right. Thanks for speaking out against this madness, Jen. I look forward to reading more of what you write.
This situation is a perfect example of what I am tentatively calling "The Reason and the Excuse". Corporate media has a vendetta against Substack, because it is unmoderated and not under their control (that's the reason), they are now in search of an excuse to get people to 'cancel' it. Expect more spaghetti on the wall until something sticks.
We have a couple of individuals that do the same garbage in the libertarian community, and it feels like they don’t get called out on it like they should
Great write up. The fact so many so-called "progressives" reveal themselves to be bullies and liars--or cowards who won't stand up against them--is deeply depressing. I've been a leftist all my life, but this Thing that Now Calls Itself the Left routinely betrays core values I've always associated with "my side." As a result I feel politically homeless, surrounded by authoritarians on the left and the right. Thanks for speaking out against this madness, Jen. I look forward to reading more of what you write.
This situation is a perfect example of what I am tentatively calling "The Reason and the Excuse". Corporate media has a vendetta against Substack, because it is unmoderated and not under their control (that's the reason), they are now in search of an excuse to get people to 'cancel' it. Expect more spaghetti on the wall until something sticks.
We have a couple of individuals that do the same garbage in the libertarian community, and it feels like they don’t get called out on it like they should
FYI you typoed Singal's name as "Signal" a few times here.
Just ridiculous.