/lit/ - Literature

Peterson's whole theses rests on the premise, I think, that a jump could be made from reformist left-liberalism to an actual attempt at revolution possibly even resulting in some kind of 20th century style totalitarianism. He didn't understand that most Marxists would consider that to be a highly optimistic position as for them the left-liberal and progressive movement represents a capture and retardation of revolutionary potential (if any even exists now). The dynamic that seems to be lacking from his take on the matter is that, despite indulging in rhetorical hyperbole tinged with the colour red and revolutionary aesthetics, everything the campus activist/SJW/whatever-you-want-to-call-it crowd does legitimises the current system seeing as the only interaction those types ultimately engage is is petitioning. Some times they petition loudly and aggressively, sometimes they are even offensive and irrational, but it is still petitioning, and therefore validating, the current powers. It is complicated by the fact that many of them also share Peterson's mistake in thinking that forming a movement on twitter to shame Pepsi for not releasing a limited edition can with the Trans flag on it also tantamount to a step on the road to revolution.