I want to note that regarding your last sentence, while yes some want to make a lot of money (DiAngelo is now a millionaire, Kendi is doing well), I think that other psychological motives likely are more widely behind the spread of the movement. (If you were to counter that the handful having the…
I want to note that regarding your last sentence, while yes some want to make a lot of money (DiAngelo is now a millionaire, Kendi is doing well), I think that other psychological motives likely are more widely behind the spread of the movement. (If you were to counter that the handful having the most cultural influence were motivated by money more than anything, I have no knowledge either way on that; I'm talking about the second and third tier evangelists who are much more common).
Resentment, guilt, seeking a particular kind of redemption, the joys of feeling moral superiority, imagined solidarity with the oppressed, personal power seeking - all of these motives/payoffs are far more common among proponents and promoters of the ideology than is making a lot of money.
Critical Social Justice ideology has largely non-monetary payoffs for its adherents (who are commanded to also be its proselytizers).
Again, at the top of the influence chain, money could perhaps be a bigger factor than it is among the rank and file.
"I think that other psychological motives likely are more widely behind the spread of the movement."
Yes, absolutely true. I place most of the blame for this movement on the people (like Kendi and DiAngelo) who published and promoted these half-baked, openly racist ideas. As well as the media who sold false narratives about race-based shootings (for example) for profit.
But yes, I think many more people ran with these ideas for reasons that had less to do with profit and more to do with virtue signalling and protecting their careers.
I am in general strong agreement as usual.
I want to note that regarding your last sentence, while yes some want to make a lot of money (DiAngelo is now a millionaire, Kendi is doing well), I think that other psychological motives likely are more widely behind the spread of the movement. (If you were to counter that the handful having the most cultural influence were motivated by money more than anything, I have no knowledge either way on that; I'm talking about the second and third tier evangelists who are much more common).
Resentment, guilt, seeking a particular kind of redemption, the joys of feeling moral superiority, imagined solidarity with the oppressed, personal power seeking - all of these motives/payoffs are far more common among proponents and promoters of the ideology than is making a lot of money.
Critical Social Justice ideology has largely non-monetary payoffs for its adherents (who are commanded to also be its proselytizers).
Again, at the top of the influence chain, money could perhaps be a bigger factor than it is among the rank and file.
"I think that other psychological motives likely are more widely behind the spread of the movement."
Yes, absolutely true. I place most of the blame for this movement on the people (like Kendi and DiAngelo) who published and promoted these half-baked, openly racist ideas. As well as the media who sold false narratives about race-based shootings (for example) for profit.
But yes, I think many more people ran with these ideas for reasons that had less to do with profit and more to do with virtue signalling and protecting their careers.