Omnishambles The Paradox of Tolerance
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Jan 19, 2026 They unpack competing realities sparked by a violent death and how motivated reasoning invents doubt. They trace anti-pluralist organizing back through evangelical networks and cultural capture. They discuss why intolerant movements can be self-destructive yet still deadly. They recommend diary-keeping, mutual aid, and record-keeping as ways to preserve sanity and truth.
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Paradox Of Tolerance Is Urgent
- The paradox of tolerance requires limiting intolerant doctrines to defend pluralism when they seek to close disagreement space.
- Tolerance can become self-destructive if it allows movements that eliminate pluralism.
Evidence Is Read Through Identity
- People interpret the same evidence through prior identity-aligned convictions, not neutral perception.
- Motivated reasoning makes videos a 'text' that confirms preexisting loyalties.
Underground Organizing Built Today's Coalition
- The current anti-pluralist coalition was organized underground for decades, notably inside evangelical movements.
- Their aim is domination across cultural institutions, not coherent policy.
