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In the discussion thread: The "2 + 2 is only cultural" spoof came from James Lindsay [View all]

Fri Aug 7, 2020, 06:29 PM

2. Aha!

I thought he just jumped in after the Marshall tweet. I didn't realize he was ultimately the originator.

On the one hand, it's a stupid idea for satire by Lindsay. But I guess no matter how dumb something is, if it's couched in the right terminology, somebody (especially on Twitter) will buy into it.

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8 replies	Author	Time	Post
The "2 + 2 is only cultural" spoof came from James Lindsay [View all]	janterry	Aug 2020	OP
Some people have mistaken sarcasm for actual arguments...	hunter	Aug 2020	#1
Aha!	Dr. Strange	Aug 2020	#2
Seems Lindsay (and Boghossian and Pluckrose)'s "liberal values" are backed by Christian Nationalists	muriel_volestrangler	Aug 2020	#3
They are classic liberals	janterry	Aug 2020	#4
They use the words "postmodernism" as a ridiculous strawman	muriel_volestrangler	Aug 2020	#6
Oh, I've read the postmodernists	janterry	Aug 2020	#7
here at	janterry	Aug 2020	#8
because you have not engaged with their ideas	janterry	Aug 2020	#5

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