Talk:Horseshoe theory
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[edit] RadFem/MRA similarity
Here's an article from Political Flavors that does a pretty good job of illustrating similarities between the views RadFems and MRAs (Red Pillers in this case) hold on sexuality. It includes an FSTDT-style list of quotes from RadFems and Red Pillers asking "Who said this?" with answers on the bottom. I made a makeshift quiz out of it on a slip of scratch paper and got 11/18 right, but I was able to spot the ones I got right based more on their style rather than their substance (the last comment on the bottom is mine). It was nevertheless eye-opening, and this may be a useful source for anyone looking to expand the RadFem/MRA section of our own article. The One They Call Mars (talk) 05:39, 22 March 2014 (UTC)
[edit] Both (sides) are convinced the media is heavily biased against them
... may very well be true (especially when The Racing Post, The Daily Star and other non-news-papers of whatever particular interest coverage are included). 82.44.143.26 (talk) 15:07, 23 January 2015 (UTC)
[edit] The horseshoe
... is upside down - so will all the luck 'run out' (if one believes such things - and 'horseshoes apparently "work" even if you don't believe in them'). 82.44.143.26 (talk) 15:29, 16 February 2015 (UTC)
[edit] CPRF
Why is it cited as an example of leftist or communist? They are socially conservative,economically social-democratic,anti-gay, pro-christian, pro-putin and so on.— Unsigned, by: 109.252.211.239 / talk 17:26, 3 March 2015 (UTC)
[edit] lol
This article is peak rationalwiki. The author is patting himself on the back and going "hmm, clearly these opposing things are actually the same because they are different from what I think and know about, and if you squint there are superficial similarities. yes truly I am the most Rational for writing a lot of words about why the ideas I was raised with and have never stopped to analyze or reconsider are correct" and then stroking his fedorabeard.
I mean c'mon the list of similarities is amazingly bad, there's no attempt to analyze each point to see what the difference between each ideology arriving there is, or even if it's true, instead drawing a bunch of false equivalences (I mean, "Both strongly support "traditional values," meaning hardcore social conservatism, hostility to LGBT rights, and pro-life attitudes" is a pretty wild thing to accuse the modern communist movement of. And by "modern" we're talking the 1960s onward, and I'd love "Both support largely discredited economic crankery that is usually defended with "common sense" type arguments." elaborated regarding say, the USSR's economy from the end of the NEP until the 70s Breznev Decline). It's just really smugly ignorant.— Unsigned, by: 82.40.12.117 / talk 08:54, 1 April 2015 (UTC)
- Oh, noes! We have been truly #rekt by your wit. Our neckbeards shall curl up and fall away. How can we withstand the withering fire of so many dank may-mays!? (Seriously, if you are accusing people of being smug, try not to do it smugly. Otherwise, people may think that you are a hypocrite who is more interested in point-scoring than actual criticism.)
- Anyway, I agree that the article is flawed and suffers from confirmation bias, but I don't have time for a cleanup at the moment.--ZooGuard (talk) 09:33, 1 April 2015 (UTC)