Conservatives have the term “hate facts” for true statements that the left considers it hateful for anyone to believe to be true. Calling something a “hate fact” yourself can be a good way to disarm potential critics who would otherwise make the mistake of assuming what you are saying is wrong because it’s distasteful.
It goes well for me when I use the term because it starts a conversation about what the term means, and most people agree in the abstract that you shouldn’t dislike someone for believing in facts.
The only downside is it tends to be correlated with an identity that people reject off hand. I know lots of alt-right/paleo-con sites use hatefacts, and sometimes play fast and loose with the term.
PS: Huge fan of your interview series. I’ve listened to them all!
Conservatives have the term “hate facts” for true statements that the left considers it hateful for anyone to believe to be true. Calling something a “hate fact” yourself can be a good way to disarm potential critics who would otherwise make the mistake of assuming what you are saying is wrong because it’s distasteful.
I don’t know why would they be disarmed by that. You’re just inviting them to call you evil because you’re so full of hate X-/
It goes well for me when I use the term because it starts a conversation about what the term means, and most people agree in the abstract that you shouldn’t dislike someone for believing in facts.
The only downside is it tends to be correlated with an identity that people reject off hand. I know lots of alt-right/paleo-con sites use hatefacts, and sometimes play fast and loose with the term.
PS: Huge fan of your interview series. I’ve listened to them all!
Thanks for the positive feedback on my interviews.