I mean people are totally fine with Norman Finkelstein even though he's a raging transphobe so most Hexbears probably won't care about this either, unfortunately.

[–] MusicOwl@hexbear.net 38 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I really dislike Finkelstein for this reason. Such a powerful advocate for his entire life against a genocide in Palestine as well as holding transphobic views? Just baffling.

[–] PTSDwarrior@lemmy.ml 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

People react irrationally at times to certain groups or things, and that’s just a weird quirk of being human. I hate AI for example, and I know it’s not 100% rational. I probably ascribe certain aspects to AI that may not be true.

[–] MLRL_Commie@hexbear.net 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Big difference between having not logical feelings towards technology versus human beings. I don't think those are comparable. Finkelstein's works on Palestine can be highly valued while saying that the man lacks understanding and empathy for aspects of people not related to their ethnicity/nation of birth.

Your feelings on AI might be wrong (though I don't know that it's so), but them being associated with non-humans changes the quality entirely

[–] ClimateStalin@hexbear.net 25 points 5 months ago

I did not know this about Finkelstein

[–] Cowbee@hexbear.net 25 points 5 months ago

Shit, nevermind then. Very not cool.

[–] OnceUponATimeInWeHo@hexbear.net 28 points 5 months ago (1 children)

He did delete this I believe

[–] Cowbee@hexbear.net 25 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Oh...

[–] gingerbrat@hexbear.net 24 points 5 months ago

Almost, Hans, almost

[–] peppersky@hexbear.net 21 points 5 months ago

heartbreaking

[–] TraschcanOfIdeology@hexbear.net 15 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Oh no the musical hack has good opinions...

Edit: and he's a transphobe. Good thing I don't respect his work already.

[–] RedWizard@hexbear.net 3 points 5 months ago

I think the post in question is deleted now. It makes me wonder if it was made by someone managing his account.

[–] hello_hello@hexbear.net 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

This and Dave "I love jk Rowling" chapelle just goes to show that Israel has lost the soft power over the worst people you know.

The disconnect between Zionists and everyone else is an ocean apart.

[–] deathtoreddit@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 5 months ago

good post

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