My post combined two points: I think that is Viscerally Repulsive because of the content, and I think it’s Harmful For LW because of the similarity to the alt-right. I don’t think I separated the two enough. I understand that LW didn’t borrow the term from the alt-right, and I don’t think it would be a bad thing even if it had. But using the same terminology as the alt-right is costly, and I don’t think we should pay those costs for the sake of bad jokes.
(If anyone thinks I’m backpedaling, notice that I said this in the grandparent, just not spelled out as much.)
I know that. Most people don’t.
My post combined two points: I think that is Viscerally Repulsive because of the content, and I think it’s Harmful For LW because of the similarity to the alt-right. I don’t think I separated the two enough. I understand that LW didn’t borrow the term from the alt-right, and I don’t think it would be a bad thing even if it had. But using the same terminology as the alt-right is costly, and I don’t think we should pay those costs for the sake of bad jokes.
(If anyone thinks I’m backpedaling, notice that I said this in the grandparent, just not spelled out as much.)