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In this 7,340 word exposé on his discovery that "Democrats dislike Republicans," Scott determines that judging people for their beliefs and actions is basically the same thing as judging people for their sexuality or skin color. In passing, he also manages to assert that homophobia is genetic, which perhaps you should keep in mind next time he is conspicuously silent while his fans talk about the genetic basis of the racial IQ gap.

"Hacker" "News" nods along, agreeing with Scott's view that the world is basically fine as it is and there's no point in doing anything to change it[1]. This of course has nothing to do with the fact that they are mostly highly-payed white guys getting a great deal out of the current system.

Scott includes an epilogue in which he realizes that his argument is self-refuting. Unfortunately, he misses the part where this generalizes to his entire political philosophy.

[1] https://slatestarcodex.com/2016/09/28/ssc-endorses-clinton-j...



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