Eugine_Nier comments on Why is Mencius Moldbug so popular on Less Wrong? [Answer: He's not.] - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Eugine_Nier 29 May 2013 04:07:35AM 1 point [-]

Agreed for certain values of "mainstream western democracy". In the comment I was referring specifically to certain forms of progressivism.

Comment author: Juno_Watt 29 May 2013 09:59:42AM -1 points [-]

If those attitudes are only representative of a minority, then "Calvinists" are only a minority, and "Calvinism" isn't the essence of democracy.

Comment author: Eugine_Nier 01 June 2013 03:01:29AM 0 points [-]

If those attitudes are only representative of a minority, then "Calvinists" are only a minority, and "Calvinism" isn't the essence of democracy.

Taboo "essence".

Comment author: Juno_Watt 01 June 2013 04:14:19PM 0 points [-]

Forwarded to Moldbug.