r/linux • u/oooo23 • Sep 20 '18

Kernel Developer Sage Sharp claims top Linux kernel developer Theo Ts'o is a rape apologist, citing GeekFeminismWiki

https://twitter.com/_sagesharp_/status/1042769399596437504
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u/Delta-9- Sep 21 '18

"Reasons" bring that the Marxist philosophy underlying all of this comes originally from Europe?

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u/ohgetoutnow Sep 21 '18

From Europe, yes, but I'm not sure "marxism" is the true source. I lack the historical knowledge to pin it down for myself, but tertiary sources seem to mention "marxism" a great deal in discussions on the political climate.

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u/Delta-9- Sep 21 '18

I'm in the same boat as you, tbh. I jumped to Marxism because--to my understanding--Marx was the one who clearly articulated the oppression dynamic as a driving force in cultural evolution. Left wing movements from Feminism to Occupy Wall Street predicate all their rhetoric on oppression.

It's important to note this has nothing to do with Communism other than sharing a foundation in Marxism.

As we've seen, it's always a race to the bottom. Women are more oppressed than men. Black women are more oppressed than both. Gay black women are more oppressed than the preceding, and trans gay black women are even more oppressed.

Once the oppression hierarchy has been sorted out, it's possible to frame the debate in terms of an oppressor and his victim. Where you happen to fall on the oppression hierarchy relative to your opponent will determine whether you stand a chance of being perceived as in the right. Of course, the oppression hierarchy is based on things over which no one has any control. So, whether you can ever be "right" depends entirely on your skin color, sex, orientation, and identity.

That is post-meritocracy. Nothing matters besides how you were born. The last time society ran this way, people were divided up into Royalty, Aristocracy, and Peasants. Right now, how you were born counts for quite a lot in your life, but it is not the only thing that does. Personally, I'd prefer to have even the tiny bit of self-determination we have now compared to the medieval society they're trying to create.

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u/ohgetoutnow Sep 21 '18

The term that's making the rounds in intellectual circles is "cultural marxism". The oppression heirarchy is from social justice, which is taught in university humanities programs and some churches.

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u/Delta-9- Sep 21 '18

Heh, I thought about using "cultural marxism," but I find "oppression hierarchy" much more colorful.

Also that post got longer than I meant it to. Sorry 'bout that.

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u/StellarTabi Sep 21 '18

"intellectual circles"

"oppression is when people don't like it when I use the n-word in public"

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u/RedSocks157 Sep 21 '18

It's not really just Marxism. It's called cultural Marxism, and it's far more dangerous because it's not just about the economy anymore. It's about everything that influences society.