That’s a pretty bleak view. Don’t you think people can have more nuanced views, authoritarian in some ways and anti-authoritarian in others? Or maybe they are staunchly anti-authoritarian but have a lapse in thinking (no ones perfect). Isn’t it worth explaining to them where that authoritarian argument has problems, instead to insulting them by throwing labels around like “tankie” (or “pretend-anarchist” ;) )?
Yes, isn’t that what i’m doing most times? But when your first encounter with someone is in ardent defense of bigoted views, then i understand that some people need to name the phenomenon and blow off some steam. Who knows, maybe naming someone a tankie will make them investigate what a tankie even is, and develop some critical thoughts in regards to authority? Not sure about that, but i’m not excluding the possibility either.
That’s a pretty bleak view. Don’t you think people can have more nuanced views, authoritarian in some ways and anti-authoritarian in others? Or maybe they are staunchly anti-authoritarian but have a lapse in thinking (no ones perfect). Isn’t it worth explaining to them where that authoritarian argument has problems, instead to insulting them by throwing labels around like “tankie” (or “pretend-anarchist” ;) )?
Yes, isn’t that what i’m doing most times? But when your first encounter with someone is in ardent defense of bigoted views, then i understand that some people need to name the phenomenon and blow off some steam. Who knows, maybe naming someone a tankie will make them investigate what a tankie even is, and develop some critical thoughts in regards to authority? Not sure about that, but i’m not excluding the possibility either.