You are. You are pretending that one group of violent morons you like is not reactionary, and the other group of violent morons you dislike are reactionary. The definition of reactionary is at: https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/americ...
> Are you equating me with Antifa
Yes.
> The appeal to authority fallacy is only valid if I’m asking someone to believe me because I have authority.
You write in pseudo-academic speak and mention your "studies"
> So like I was saying to my audience
This conversation is from two days ago. I'm your only audience.
> It sounds like I’m talking to a techbro of VC bro or petit bourgeoisie.
I'm not sure why you equate non-extremism with "techbro" or "VC bro".
> petit bourgeoisie
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> Also fallacies are a fallacy.
God. I fear for the future.
Anyway, apparently I'd uninstalled this https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/hn-blocklist/cgphk... but congrats on getting me to reconfigure it.
Nonetheless we can learn from this that centrists can not see their own perspective.
They related me with antifa. What? That might be the silliest thing ever. Antifa?? I barely know what it is.
Notice they went to a mainstream dictionary for the definition of reactionary. Not a non American imperialist influenced source. Though likely Wikipedia I assume would provide the same correct pol sci concept for reactionary.
So often we see people on HN or Reddit get so close to understanding the concept but they miss it even while reading the definition.
One major issue is their incessant need to be correct. Their worldview can’t possibly be incorrect. To crack that is to crack society.
This user chose to quote one specific generic dictionary just to try to be right when they are not political commentators yet insult any one else who is.
Mixed in with many insults.
Look up most other definitions for reactionary. Not even [advanced] political science only. The Google built in dictionary says
> “adjective (of a person or a set of views) opposing political or social liberalization or reform. "reactionary attitudes toward women's rights"
> Similar: conservative, right-wing, rightist, ultra-conservative, ultra-right, alt-right, blimpish, diehard, traditionalist, conventional, traditional, old-fashioned, progressive, true-blue
> Opposite: radical, progressive
No doubt if nailer ever looks at this they will find an excuse that this definition is somehow wrong.
Who is saying otherwise?? are you equating me with Antifa or something? You keep pretending I believe I’m so smart. I don’t think I am. I believe I’m a lumpenprole. I know what I know. Nothing more
I don’t know what you keep saying about me. Do you enjoy appealing to the status quo or centrism or moderation or civility?
So like I was saying to my audience:
Some people don’t understand what reactionary means…some people think communism isn’t reactionary. Then again those people typically don’t know what communism is. Nor socialism. Usually they don’t have much education outside the Global North or other privileges.
The appeal to authority fallacy is only valid if I’m asking someone to believe me because I have authority. I’m asking others to be at my level and understand what words mean. So I don’t have to talk down to them.
Alas, on you go. Also fallacies are a fallacy. It sounds like I’m talking to a techbro of VC bro or petit bourgeoisie.
> You’ll think I’m going to use it because your arguments are strong, but I’m using it because they are weak.
We are all cliches, comrade.