All of us, in ways large and small, have our sights set on a world that’s not quite like this one. It could be a small goal, like a world where we’re richer or kinder or spend less time eating cookie dough. Or it could be something more ambitious, like a world where we judge each other by the content of our character. But whatever it is, it helps to have an example to follow and be inspired by.
"but you can also never actually solve any problems" <-- That! So often I read and think, so just exactly the hell am I supposed to do to solve the problem?
I really think a lot of modern social justice activism is totally disinterested in solving problems. The anger and virtue-signalling (largely about problems that the people doing the complaining aren't even affected by) site whole point.
And, of course, it's the fact that they're not affected that gives them the luxury of simply complaining and virtue-signalling.
"Does the cultural-left, the "anti-racists", even have a concept of what their alternative sense-making system is going to be if they gain power? Are they capable of anything beyond shallow slogans and meaningless utopian pandering to peoples' worst, stupidest, self-serving tendencies?"
This is the question. And the answer is, in my opinion, no. The anger and the vitriol is the entire point.
It's truly sad that somehow, these idiots have come to be seen as the representatives of various people who genuinely need somebody to fight their corner. Trans people, black people, so many of the "activists" claiming to fight for these communities are doing clear harm to their causes.
"but you can also never actually solve any problems" <-- That! So often I read and think, so just exactly the hell am I supposed to do to solve the problem?
I really think a lot of modern social justice activism is totally disinterested in solving problems. The anger and virtue-signalling (largely about problems that the people doing the complaining aren't even affected by) site whole point.
And, of course, it's the fact that they're not affected that gives them the luxury of simply complaining and virtue-signalling.
"Does the cultural-left, the "anti-racists", even have a concept of what their alternative sense-making system is going to be if they gain power? Are they capable of anything beyond shallow slogans and meaningless utopian pandering to peoples' worst, stupidest, self-serving tendencies?"
This is the question. And the answer is, in my opinion, no. The anger and the vitriol is the entire point.
It's truly sad that somehow, these idiots have come to be seen as the representatives of various people who genuinely need somebody to fight their corner. Trans people, black people, so many of the "activists" claiming to fight for these communities are doing clear harm to their causes.
"My guess is that larger numbers of moderate-left people will stop supporting "woke" extremists at some point."
I really hope you're right.