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dfgdghdf on July 7, 2019 | parent | context | favorite | on: The Tyranny of Trendy Ideas in Academia

> If you do that you frequently end up with a position that is "extremist" to someone or another.

This is a big claim. Evidence?

Nasrudith on July 7, 2019 | [–]

Here is an easy example through history - republicanism vs monarchy. Previously advocating for self governance was radical. Now advocating for a return to ruling monarchies is extremist.

John Brown was also an extremist but now not being an abolitionist is extremist.

invalidOrTaken on July 7, 2019 | [–]

What sort of evidence would convince you?

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