Conservatives form their positions on the basis of reason, science, and history. Leftists form their positions based on feelings and rhetoric.
The long video at this link demonstrates this fact. Canadian academic Jordan Peterson debates Feminist media operative Cathy Newman. Jordan consistently relies on empirical data and the scientific method to defend his positions, such as his position that the differences between women are products of evolution, not the patriarchy, such as his position that the “wage gap” is not entirely a product of the patriarchy discriminating against women, but rather reflects on the choices men and women make. The media operative can only spout rhetoric, make accusations, and try to trap him semantically.
And here is another video of Camille Paglia explaining her thesis that cultural celebrations of androgyny and transgenderism and attacks on masculinity are harbingers of cultural and societal collapse.
And in under less than a week after, here’s the phenomenon:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=jordan+peterson+cathy+newman
YouTube’s SJW AI algorithms must (metaphorically) be burning out of exhaustion not to choke after that bite.
Q: What’s the difference between a train and a leftist?
A: The train stops after derailing.
Back on topic — summary of the aftermath:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2cAmxV5OoY
(5 mins long)
“But ma’ feelings got’ hurt!!…” Buck-up there, Snowflake.
This interview is typical of British political shows: attack, attack, attack and refuse to listen to answers. Then, when the show is over, jump out of your presenter’s chair and hug and kiss the guest in true luvvie fashion. That woman has no political point of view: she’s just another Brit hack.
I listened to the Peterson this afternoon and, as I’ve heard, it really is a train wreck.
The inquisitor wound up looking like an ass. Every answer Peterson gave was met with her “translation” which usually had little to do with his point.
It was embarrassing for her – Peterson is real smart and she appears to be too dumb to know how dumb she is.
Hi V the K,
“such as his position that the differences between women are products of evolution, not the patriarchy, such as his position that the “wage gap” is not entirely a product of the patriarchy discriminating against women, but rather reflects on the choices men and women make.”
I notice the “not entirely” in the above. I agree with you, even though work/leisure/home choices explains a lot of the gap, there is some “patriarchal elements”–i.e., prejudice–that informs why women get paid less than men.