the new line from the rationalists to calling out their eugenic race science is to claim that doing so is “antisemitic dog whistles”

the claim is that calling out the rationalists’ extensively documented race science and advocacy of eugenics is “blood libel”

got this in email from one who had previously posted racist abuse at twitter objectors to rationalist eugenics

[dude thought he could spew racist bile in public then email me in a civil tone to complain]

apparently Scoot has made this claim previously, not sure of a cite for this. EDIT: well, sort of in “Untitled”- that criticism of misogynistic nerds is antisemitic dog whistles

the rationalists have already been sending Emile Torres death threats - for the good of humanity you understand - so I am assuming this will be a new part of the justification for that

    • @bitofhope
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      51 year ago

      Come on, I thought I was just making a bad faith shitpost and not actually summarizing their logic on this

  • @bitofhope
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    51 year ago

    Phrenorationalists say Ashkenazi jews are smarter than most ethnic groups. The rationalists’ opponents disagree with rationalists. Therefore sneerclub thinks jews are stupid and that’s antisemitic.

    Nah, not feeling it. I agree with @self@awful.systems , this shit isn’t even funny. Just a bog-standard fash DARVO.

  • David GerardOPMA
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    41 year ago

    lol, I just reread the email. Yes, his argument is literally just the one from “Untitled” that criticism of misogynistic nerds is antisemitic dog whistles.

    he’s been sending this shit to Gebru too

    I’m not saying this guy’s gonna radicalise himself into terrorism, but I can’t say he won’t.

  • @selfMA
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    31 year ago

    got this in email from one who had previously posted racist abuse at twitter objectors to rationalist eugenics

    the rationalists have already been sending Emile Torres death threats - for the good of humanity you understand - so I am assuming this will be a new part of the justification for that

    no sneering here, this is actual nazi shit and a reminder that these assholes already have a body count

    • David GerardOPMA
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      71 year ago

      you might think that, but you would be basing it on the evidence

      • @selfMA
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        31 year ago

        you’re right. a novice error on my part