I will never understand that. For someone who basically lives online and should have extensive knowledge of every grifter or clown (like David) masquerading behind pseudo-profound bullshit, these aren't small mistakes.

Thank u. Someone who finally gets it. For years, I've been screaming in2 the void about David's suspicious fanboying Krystal Ball ... Perhaps we're finally waking up 2 the reality that the online left is NOT operating in good faith?

The online left is a large and vast universe, peopled with those who extend from the center across to the rabid anarchists who want no rules, period. Not everyone claiming to be left of center is, nor are they blind to the requirements of advertising dollars.

1/ Totally agree—the online left is a tangled ecosystem, & not everyone waving a red flag is doing it 4 liberation. Some are in it 4 clout, clicks, or chaos. That’s exactly what The Purple Pain of Populism is about: separating principled dissent from performative disinfo, …

2/ so we can fight 4 democracy without falling 4 vibes-based betrayal. Appreciate yr insight.

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