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Oct 17Liked by Greg Lukianoff

Just an FYI it is not on Amazon.

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Alas, you're right, Alison. I just posted this: https://www.thecoddlingmovie.com/p/why-hasnt-amazon-released-the-coddling

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Oct 17Liked by Greg Lukianoff

Just realized I can watch it here but a huge distributor like amazon wouldn't hurt!

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You're definitely right. In fact, Amazon has been our top-priority outlet bc just about everyone uses it.

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How cool that our release coincides with the anniversary your and Rikki's excellent book! The Canceling is such an important book. It addresses so many common misunderstandings about the state of free speech. And on The Coddling movie front, the plot thickens: https://www.thecoddlingmovie.com/p/why-hasnt-amazon-released-the-coddling

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Do you know the difference between the KKK and DEI? Nothing. Two sides of the same coin. Same exact people, different times

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Uh, actual lynching? GTFO.

Some great points are raised in articles like this and the more discussion around these policies, the better.

But people wanting equal time for actual racists, or disparaging the other side for it perceives to be meritless arguments, are actually hurting the chances that people like the author here are heard.

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Did I mention lynching? No, you did. The vast majority of KKK didn't lynch anyone, but they were ALL racists.

DEI is racist. That's the link I made, and I meant it.

Ever heard of a high-tech lynching? Progressives did that to Clarence Thomas, not so very long ago. And approximately a third of democrats polled said that they would have been glad if Trump was successfully assassinated. Yeah, that's some pretty serious bigotry, up to and including killing people.

And never forget that the democratic party is the party of institutional racism. Slavery, the KKK, Jim Crow laws, progressivism, DEI, all democrat. It was only democrat elected officials, not republican, who opposed MLK and his supporters. LBJ's civil rights programs had a greater percentage of support from republicans than democrats. Today's black ghettos are under the complete domination of democrats.

So, how do you like my 'meritless arguments' so far?

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When you make a comparison, especially one that is fraught with serious and complex issues, you’re responsible for the inferences.

Before you intend to argue, learn the rules of classical logic. There are only a few dozen. This will help your argumentation and enhance your ability to debate any topic of your choosing and from any side.

Good luck!

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For right now, I am relishing the good news!

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“The brilliant Gen-Z journalist Rikki Schlott”, this is so sad. Greg, I used to respect you and lately you have lost all credibility, in particular for teaming up with Rikki to write your canceling book.

I have read all of Rikki’s “articles” in the New York Post (one of the most biased news organizations in the US, something you rarely point out)

Rikki’a articles are essential op-Ed’s, the ones where she tries to actually do journalism lack an understanding of statistics (since she tries to pass anecdotal evidence as fact and never offers actual data to back claims she makes). This is patently obvious on her articles regarding people who detransition.

On top of that, Rikki has remained a staunch defender of Elon Musk, who you might be aware now, is not the free speech absolutist he claimed to be. Another disappointing fact since you have not even mentioned the damage this person is doing to our dialogue and to actual free speech.

Despite the fact that I have at times been suspicious of FIRE (and I have many reasons for this) and of yourself, I have given you the benefit of the doubt for a very long time. But your posts lately seem to illuminate that you care more about protecting an image of “neutrality” to remain in the good graces of right-wing politicians, lobbyists and financial backers of FIRE rather than speak truth.

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Watched it on Apple TV since it wasn’t available on Prime! I’d heard you and Haidt talk on many occasions since the book was published, so I was quite familiar. But, I really enjoyed the people you interviewed and really enjoyed the movie!

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Will we ever name and shame cancelers?

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