Liberals, race, religion, bigots, essentialism (8-4-22)

Liberals, race, religion, bigots, essentialism (8-4-22)

The Left derides conservatives who want to ascribe essential qualities to Jews, Christians, Muslims, blacks, whites, Anglos, Germans, Japanese, Nigerians.

And the Left is right.

Just because somebody is a member of one of these groups does not determine their essential qualities.

There is no true Jew, Christian, Muslim, etc.

Situations and incentives affect how people behave.

So too, just because someone says something ugly on a podcast does not make them a hater or a bigot.

The Left wants to ascribe essential qualities to people who say things impolitic.