Thread by @Nikos_17

What I find more concerning in the cancellation of #GinaCarano is that it exposes the philistinism in today’s public sphere.
What did Carano do that was ‘abhorrent’? She tried, maybe unsuccessfully, to think based on principles. (...)

...She mentioned the ‘othering’ of Jews in Nazi Germany and how it later led to the horror of Holocaust and implied that something similar is happening in today’s public sphere.
Maybe her example was not tasteful, maybe she’s wrong…but…

…trying to spot the common thread and the principle behind historical events is good.
So, is she wrong that ‘othering’ is a basic tenet of every form of racism? Clearly no. Is it a ‘abhorrent’ to say she senses an othering in public sphere today? (...)

...Not all 'otherings' are the same, nor do they have the same consequences, & Holocaust is unique.
But is she essentially wrong? Don't we see tribalism, 'othering', and wrong stereotyping everywhere in the public sphere today? Isn't it concerning? Shouldn't it be brought up?...

...The ability to think out loud, experiment with thoughts, and often be wrong, is very important.
The complete lack of nuance and the inability to engage with any argument outside the ever-changing Overton window reminds me what Ayn Rand called ‘the anti-conceptual mentality’.

Conclusion: even if her example was not a good one, Gina Carano’s mode of thinking looks to me much healthier than the one of her persecutors.