tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post1625153580434869679..comments2024-03-27T03:19:11.216-04:00Comments on Assistant Village Idiot: Sheep's ClothingAssistant Village Idiothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978011985085795099noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-13978404633437564402018-10-22T00:46:03.173-04:002018-10-22T00:46:03.173-04:00"I can tell you one way right off the bat. T..."I can tell you one way right off the bat. Those who cannot acknowledge that the plight of their group is better than it was in 1925 or 1950 or 1975, or who cannot abide to remain in that discussion even if they briefly acknowledge it, are working from personal issues, not larger ones. You cannot count on them to actually care about African-Americans or assault victims or immigrants. It's all a pose. Their causes are only weapons used in the service of getting their own bottomless needs met."<br /><br />This is an excellent heuristic.<br />Jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08111391338812214765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-77628509564741894172018-10-18T20:48:07.055-04:002018-10-18T20:48:07.055-04:00To your example, people who are actually involved ...To your example, people who are actually involved have both limited bandwidth, and usually some reason to pick that cause. I'd be wary of the person who cares about many different causes simultaneously, and/or always seems to care about the cause du jour.Christopher Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00396671757183163171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-85380452406513843802018-10-18T18:07:50.853-04:002018-10-18T18:07:50.853-04:00They apparently think these people are good for th...They apparently think these people are good for their cause, by appearing to be adherents, making them seem more numerous, and thereby stronger.Sam L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00996809377798862214noreply@blogger.com