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Jedi Guy

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25. I'm not making the argument that they call all the shots, so I'm not sure where you got that.

Reply to whathehell (Reply #22)

Mon Feb 14, 2022, 07:30 PM

Feb 2022

But the usage of "social justice warrior" as an insult is out there for those who behave the way I described in the second definition. I've seen it used to describe those people, and not just by those on the right. Whether it's a compliment or an insult is entirely down to the behavior and motivations of the social justice warrior in question. Some genuinely are fighting for justice. Others use it as an excuse to act like assholes to other people. By their fruits shall ye know them.

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SJW as an insult [View all] edhopper Feb 2022 OP

Just a cynical pseudo-intellectual label from the right nt Shermann Feb 2022 #1

Yeah..Someone needs to ask the Right Wingers whathehell Feb 2022 #2

Because it means fighting for groups they detest. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #3

Authoritarian justice is their aim. LakeArenal Feb 2022 #4

Just like any being against fascism is..... Nevilledog Feb 2022 #9

It goes against the very concept of right-wing politics: NutmegYankee Feb 2022 #12

If true, there would be no mystery as to why whathehell Feb 2022 #16

It ain't no mystery. NutmegYankee Feb 2022 #20

Right.Their problem is, they can never defend it, whathehell Feb 2022 #24

That's the joy of "might is right". NutmegYankee Feb 2022 #26

Was a positive description used by those on the Left until the Right began using it as an insult. betsuni Feb 2022 #5

It still is a positive, as far as I'm concerned -- Why whathehell Feb 2022 #14

Because the weak should be crushed by the strong DBoon Feb 2022 #6

I'm a shameless Social Justice Warrior, some kind of Catholic leftist, and a bit Queer as well. hunter Feb 2022 #7

I have always Busterscruggs Feb 2022 #8

I respond the way I have to all the names thrown at me with the intent to insult me niyad Feb 2022 #10

Been used in a derogatory manner towards me so many times I boston bean Feb 2022 #11

Like most things, "Social Justice Warrior" can be good or bad. Jedi Guy Feb 2022 #13

I disagree. Seeking justice can never be wrong, imo. whathehell Feb 2022 #15

"Seeking justice can never be wrong, imo." Jedi Guy Feb 2022 #18

Again ..I am not talking about "the way" its pursued, whathehell Feb 2022 #30

Your second definition is not of a Social Justice Warrior. Caliman73 Feb 2022 #17

You can make that point if you wish, but the horse has left the barn. Jedi Guy Feb 2022 #19

It's a perjorative to the Right Wing ONLY whathehell Feb 2022 #22

I'm not making the argument that they call all the shots, so I'm not sure where you got that. Jedi Guy Feb 2022 #25

Sounds like you yourself have issues with "social justice warriots" whathehell Feb 2022 #27

You can be offended, and we can agree to disagree. That's a thing, you know? :) N/T Jedi Guy Feb 2022 #28

Lol..I'm not "offended" whathehell Feb 2022 #32

Violence is all they know. Kid Berwyn Feb 2022 #21

I got the impression that at first the "warrior" part was a piss-take, like "keyboard warrior" muriel_volestrangler Feb 2022 #23

That's kind of my take on it Sympthsical Feb 2022 #29

They have also taken to deriding the term "politically correct" which just mkeans respecting other ZonkerHarris Feb 2022 #31