Critical theory applied to nostr:
For the uninitiated, CT is the driving force behind "wokeness". It's a rhetorical technique intended to manipulate people through guilt to get on board with whatever agenda you choose to sanctify through whatever victimhood you choose to appeal to.
Its nature is to shut down reasonable disagreement by discrediting your opponents through appeals to the virtue of the victim and "dismantling structures of power". Ironically, a key part of the strategy is to project its own flaws on its opponents by accusing them of power politics:
The result of critical theory is division, and a never-ending quest to be a member of the most victimized group. This in turn undermines everything praiseworthy: skill, virtue, intelligence, and anything that would naturally cause someone to get ahead in life become categorically evil, and cause the disintegration of communities and societies.
I will be muting nostr:nprofile1qy88wumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmv9uq32amnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwv3sk6atn9e5k7tcqyrwkvn27gqtyxw5v660sqkhpfqyqgdgh3x6emed0qcnkmejkx0f3jehzgsd because I have zero tolerance for this crap, and so should anyone who wants to see nostr (or anything else) succeed.
The call to mute Laeserin is honestly the most woke act and mindset I've seen here today.
I don't like critical theory either, but taking a funny stand against people who don't engage on #nostr and still have insanely high numbers of follows isn't exactly an application of CT.
To be clear, I'm not asking anyone else to mute her, just to not put up with leftist mind games. I realize that wasn't clear. I'm just muting her for the reason I generally mute anyone: if you're not willing to engage in good faith then it's pointless and frustrating to interact.
