Konkvistador comments on Conspiracy Theories as Agency Fictions - Less Wrong

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Comment author: [deleted] 10 June 2012 04:29:19PM *  4 points [-]

Straight white males are the least discriminated against and therefore probably most likely to be dismissive of the idea that racism, sexism ect still exist and such.

I don't doubt they exist at all.

Oh, and your first comment, about scapegoating and seeing malignant agency where there is none- is that a jab at me supposedly doing that?

No. Thought I must admit I'm not quite sure which comment you have in mind. I do think I mentioned something like that in the original form of this comment, but it was aimed at categorizing the kinds of conspiracies I linked to and didn't have anything to do with this fork of the conversation.

Edit: Ugh I'm so stupid, of course you where refering to the first comment in this exchange. I forgot about that line. No it wasn't targeted at you I was setting up my explanation of why I thought it made a good joke/example. Sorry for the misunderstanding.

Comment author: EStokes 10 June 2012 10:39:19PM *  0 points [-]

Well, I'm not trying to say that you personally doubt they exist.

What I'd meant by the first comment, excuse me if I'd caused confusion by saying comment, is this:

The Heterosexual White Males example rubs me the wrong way.

The article deals tightly scapegoating and seeing malignant agency where there is none.