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> The 2nd (with higher inequality) is obviously preferred. Is this really obvious to modern left?
by scylla 6y ago
> The 2nd (with higher inequality) is obviously preferred.
Is this really obvious to modern left?
- dantheman 6y agoNo in fact the modern left doesn't care absolute realties but all about relative power.
- specialist 6y agoThis statement really challenged me. I had to consider if I agree. My first response was that the lefties (catchall phrase for purpose of this reply) I know fret over fairness. To even frame discussions in terms of power is seen as distasteful and largely avoided. Then I was reminded that many lefties, especially younger cohorts, talk about privilege. In Ezra Klein's interview with Will Wilkinson, they discuss "white privilege" in terms of power. And power is a topic Ezra Klein is far more comfortable discussing (compared to me). In conclusion, I mosdef agree that we lefties have a more systems-based view, where the relative power of the belligerents are considered. Further, the themes of privilege, equality, bias, opportunity, fairness (as used by misc lefties sub-cohorts) as rhetoric are really talking about relative power.