Francis Fukuyama – Against Identity Politics

Re:Francis Fukuyama – Against Identity Politics by systemvoltage on Saturday January 15, 2022 @06:46PM (#29951679)

Isn't this an adhominem attack on the person's character without refuting the points? I agree with OP that some of the points are ridiculous, but why assassinate character like this?

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Re:Francis Fukuyama – Against Identity Politics by TomSwirly on Sunday January 16, 2022 @08:57AM (#29956004)

> > he's always defending imperialism and the current power structure as the correct, natural and inevitable course of events, with no other alternative possible.

> Isn't this an adhominem attack on the person's character without refuting the points?

No - why do you say that?

PP is attacking Fukuyama _based on his ideas_ - that imperialism is the natural course of events, the best for everyone, and inevitable. It is perfectly legitimate to critique someone's ideas.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_End_of_History_and_the_Las...

That is the reverse of ad hominem. A ad hominem argument would go, "Fukuyama is wrong because he's from Harvard/Asian/etc", and of course those arguments are false.

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Re:Francis Fukuyama – Against Identity Politics by systemvoltage on Sunday January 16, 2022 @01:50PM (#29958698)

Perhaps I see it differently than you.

> It is perfectly legitimate to critique someone's ideas.

I totally agree.

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Re:Francis Fukuyama – Against Identity Politics by giraffe_lady on Sunday January 16, 2022 @12:39AM (#29953721)

first off who cares you can insult people sometimes it helps.

Anyway it's not "character assassination" if it's true. I don't know enough about this person's work over time but.

> always defending imperialism and the current power structure as the correct, natural and inevitable course of events, with no other alternative possible

That does describe some people I can think of, so it's at least possible this is a fair description of his position.

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