Yes, precisely. Maybe not all, but certainly most. The signs are that the person being piled-on is of a disfavored identity (relative to the people piling on). Other evidence is that the people piling on don’t seem interested in the evidence, facts, or intentions: the identity is the key piece. You can also tell that piling on is motivated by identity if those piling on don’t do so when those of their preferred identity are accused of the same thing. Just ask yourself: are the people piling on behaving as they would if it were their best friend who stood accused? That’s usually a good way to tell it’s identity-based.
I think my AI art of this same scene is better https://whyweshould.substack.com/p/agency
So, then would twitter pile-ons be a return to identity-based side choosing?
Yes, precisely. Maybe not all, but certainly most. The signs are that the person being piled-on is of a disfavored identity (relative to the people piling on). Other evidence is that the people piling on don’t seem interested in the evidence, facts, or intentions: the identity is the key piece. You can also tell that piling on is motivated by identity if those piling on don’t do so when those of their preferred identity are accused of the same thing. Just ask yourself: are the people piling on behaving as they would if it were their best friend who stood accused? That’s usually a good way to tell it’s identity-based.
It's politics as a veneer for conflict, all the way up. If you're at the bottom, you're the food!
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