What gave me a start were the folks who piled on to nattybumpo because he expressed an opinion and asked a perfectly reasonable question There is an odd fact - between yesterday and today, nattybumpo seems to have closed his/her LJ account. It is possible that s/he was a sockpuppet (it's not only the "opposite party" who use them); or else s/he was so disgusted by the reaction, that s/he left LJ altogether. That would be understandable, although, from my point of view - I have had one or two such run-ins - it shows a poor spirit. But as for the ferocity of the homosexualist party - welcome to Western Civilization, 2007. I have experienced these people more than once in the recent past. In the last five years or so, a kind of grouping has grown, especially in universities and homosexualist associations, that has all the characteristics of a genuine fascist movement: intolerance, violence, groupthink, and fantasies of violence and murder. In the years to come, we will be meeting them more and more. I wish I knew what could be done about them.
"There is an odd fact - between yesterday and today, nattybumpo seems to have closed his/her LJ account."
As it turns out they haven't; there's a typo in the user name as mentioned in this discussion. I just followed the link to the discussion in linguaphiles and it turns out the poster in question is nattybumppo, and still very much around. (I somewhat wish I hadn't followed the link, though. The comments right here would have told me all I need to know about the quality of that particular thread...)
Good. So I can withdraw the negative hypothesis I entertained about his/her behaviour, and apologize (if s/he ever finds this thread). But I agree, I have not gone back to that particular thread. I know all too well the kind of people it would attract.
In the last five years or so, a kind of grouping has grown, especially in universities and homosexualist associations, that has all the characteristics of a genuine fascist movement: intolerance, violence, groupthink, and fantasies of violence and murder. In the years to come, we will be meeting them more and more.
Indeed. I've had my share of run-ins, and it's... well, it's disheartening. Many thoughtlessly and willfully terrible things are being done in the name of progressivism and liberty -- the same as always. Everyone wants legitimacy, and it never ceases to amaze me the depths to which they will go to think they're getting it.
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Re: Um ... huh, what?
Date: 2007-05-15 05:12 am (UTC)There is an odd fact - between yesterday and today,
But as for the ferocity of the homosexualist party - welcome to Western Civilization, 2007. I have experienced these people more than once in the recent past. In the last five years or so, a kind of grouping has grown, especially in universities and homosexualist associations, that has all the characteristics of a genuine fascist movement: intolerance, violence, groupthink, and fantasies of violence and murder. In the years to come, we will be meeting them more and more. I wish I knew what could be done about them.
Re: Um ... huh, what?
Date: 2007-05-15 08:38 am (UTC)As it turns out they haven't; there's a typo in the user name as mentioned in this discussion. I just followed the link to the discussion in
Re: Um ... huh, what?
Date: 2007-05-15 10:28 am (UTC)Re: Um ... huh, what?
Date: 2007-05-15 09:21 am (UTC)Indeed. I've had my share of run-ins, and it's... well, it's disheartening. Many thoughtlessly and willfully terrible things are being done in the name of progressivism and liberty -- the same as always. Everyone wants legitimacy, and it never ceases to amaze me the depths to which they will go to think they're getting it.
Re: Um ... huh, what?
Date: 2007-05-15 10:31 pm (UTC)Falangism works nicely, but I don't think that's the solution you're looking for. ;)