"But if somebody thinks something different than myself, they are clearly under peer pressure to do it. If only they thought more like me they would be seen as free from the concept of peer pressure." seems to be a common take these days in certain circles. And yeah, kind of silly.
Pathological cynicism and what I like to call LOLbrow culture make pretty shitty bedfellows, which is why I choose the former.
On the other paw, the whole 'freedom of association' from my observations, is a farce. It is not something guaranteed by the government (or any government really). I have to pay taxes to the government, even if I don't want to associate with them. If you stop paying taxes to the government you'll see how quickly you are forced to associate with it. All governments are founded on the basis of involuntary association.
But the fandom isn't a government. It needs to stop pretending it is. Or people need to stop looking to its critically flawed, addled, narcissistic and self-interested "leaders" to play one in real life.
I'm surprised 2 hasn't pointed out the problem a lot of furries have with Growly being accepted by AC while he's rejected by them. But then after listening to the Kothorix interview while trying to get a sense of how this guy really thinks... Man, I gotta wonder if he himself realizes how wrong it is. At one point he rambles about how the Nazi party "was just like any other party", and I physically had a reaction similar to when you watch someone step on a rake and get smoked in the face. Just the way he said it.
Now is it a standard of politeness among individuals? Sure. But some people have clearly chosen to disassociate with the freedom of association. Example you choose not to associate with the local union, you're a scab, scab. And scabs get picked.
At least that's still a choice. Not sure it's a great example when you can't choose to be a scab where there's hardly any unions left. And furries have a choice to support conventions or not support them. It's hard for me to see why they're still so relevant in an age where if you want to be accessible to your audience anyone can stream, set up a Patreon, etc. It seems like a much more intimate experience than just them being on a stage somewhere and maybe they'll talk to you at the bar or wherever later.
Pathological cynicism and what I like to call LOLbrow culture make pretty shitty bedfellows, which is why I choose the former.
But the fandom isn't a government. It needs to stop pretending it is. Or people need to stop looking to its critically flawed, addled, narcissistic and self-interested "leaders" to play one in real life.
I'm surprised 2 hasn't pointed out the problem a lot of furries have with Growly being accepted by AC while he's rejected by them. But then after listening to the Kothorix interview while trying to get a sense of how this guy really thinks... Man, I gotta wonder if he himself realizes how wrong it is. At one point he rambles about how the Nazi party "was just like any other party", and I physically had a reaction similar to when you watch someone step on a rake and get smoked in the face. Just the way he said it.
At least that's still a choice. Not sure it's a great example when you can't choose to be a scab where there's hardly any unions left. And furries have a choice to support conventions or not support them. It's hard for me to see why they're still so relevant in an age where if you want to be accessible to your audience anyone can stream, set up a Patreon, etc. It seems like a much more intimate experience than just them being on a stage somewhere and maybe they'll talk to you at the bar or wherever later.