The Seductive Power of the Right-wing Fantasy: Can We Break the Spell? | [Radical Responsibility]
Channel: LuckyBlackCat
Date: 2020-02-20

A fantasy of empowerment that can boost confidence and motivation but has dangerous side-effects. Join me as I attempt to understand conservatives, anti-SJWs, and right-wingers on their own terms, without strawmanning them.
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(I made this video before realizing just how far right some of these people are, like Stefan Molyneux.)

Conservatives, anti-SJWs, and most people on the right tend to deny that oppression exists, deny that capitalism is unjust, and oppose policies that help the poor or people in need. What are the ideological influences behind these attitudes? And what are the psychological influences behind this ideology?

These questions led me to investigate the rightwing worldview – not of fascists or the far-right, but of conservatives, anti-SJWs, and right-wing liberals (yes, there is such a thing). 

My research focused on the works of contemporary figures, from well-known authors and speakers like Jordan Peterson and Ben Shapiro to lesser known figures, including YouTubers such as Stefan Molyneux and Sargon of Akkad. 

Although the ideological and philosophical influences behind right-wing and anti-SJW views are varied, there was one that kept coming up again and again: Radical Responsibility. 

What is Radical Responsibility? Why do so many people find it attractive, even seductive? In what ways is this philosophy harmful? Why do people who embrace this philosophy see leftists and leftwing ideas as harmful? Does Radical Responsibility have a grain of truth? How should we approach notions of individual responsibility and individual empowerment? Is an individual approach sufficient? How can we move beyond this? 

And of course, the burning question on everyone’s mind: IS RIGHTWING PHILOSOPHY LIKE COCAINE?

This video will explore all this and more. Part one of what will be a series.

(By the way, I’m once again proudly ripping off ContraPoints in part of this video. See if you can guess which part!)

0:00 Intro
4:08 What is radical responsibility?
6:09 What is the appeal?
7:26 The attraction of radical responsibility 
8:41 The problem with radical responsibility
14:13 Good intentions for some, moral façade for others
16:20 Giving credit where it's due
18:22 The backfire effect
19:27 What's the solution?

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Check out my other videos:

Breaking the Wheel? (Game of Thrones and Alternatives to Capitalism) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCW7EzlIZk0 

Satisfying Answers on Socialism: An Open Letter to Destiny https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyepf912aIg 

Where’s the Proof of Racism? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnKUVY4sQ0g 
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Links to videos I used clips of:

John Stossel - A Nation Of Moochers https://youtu.be/sgu8YKqL6M8 
Ben Shapiro DEBUNKS Victim Culture https://youtu.be/hvGE5cKiCbw 
[Ben Shapiro] Practicality vs. Moral Character? | Ep. 839 https://youtu.be/3NGdtBTnjH0 
Egyptian student asks Ben Shapiro Why American students so victimhood obsessed https://youtu.be/KDlNyYSLQ5E 
[Stefan Molyneux raps] Eminem Against President Donald Trump True News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUAljDBgtb0 
Stefan Molyneux & Jesse Lee Peterson - Black America's Exploitation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MARyj9JNrBM 
Professional Victim Culture   Tommy Sotomayor and Stefan Molyneux https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-nzgizjhuo 
Jordan Peterson on Responsibility https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uuRtx_BCjQ 
Should society let uninsured die (CNN) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8T9fk7NpgIU 
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