SOCIAL JUSTICE EVOLUTION

This ten-part essay is one of the best online resources for understanding the Social Justice Ideology (SJI) and its increasing radicalization of people towards the Manichean (us-against-them) mindset. In Chapter 9, the writer defines “regressive” in the following way:

EXCERPT: “[Regression happens] when a member of any other closed social system or maybe even an extremist believer in political ideology, seeks to regress to a child-like state wherein an omnipotent parental figure is in complete control. Maintenance of this illusion requires epistemic closure: insulation of the belief system and its adherents from external influences that threaten to undermine it. Thus, outsiders and dissidents are demonized and ideological conformity and groupthink are made paramount.”

This essay and the Alternative Left website are highly recommended for people who wish to pursue knowledge about the theoretical underpinnings and overall goals of the SJI movement and to acquire the necessary tools for “the revival of the democratic humanist tradition”. Another essay that echoes the insights of this piece is called “With Allies Like These: Reflections on Privilege Reductionism”.

The Regressive Left Essays from Alternative Left