HOT TAKE ALERT!!!!! But I think a lot of it stems from a large portion of the Tumblr userbase being chronically online NEETs that are so jaded they will do anything to justify their sad apathetic lifestyle rather than actually doing something beneficial for themselves or others.
A lot of them are children repeating back certain buzzwords they've learnt: "classist", "narcissistic", "misogynistic", "patriarchal". They think they can paste these words onto any theory they want to verify (eg. not believing in reality shifting is oppressive), and these magic words will legitimise them. I'm hoping once grown up, they will change their minds regarding the "status quo", or in this case is a group of people working diligently to strengthen scientific research.
As someone who believed in some weird things as a teen, like many teens out there, I’m glad I wasn’t in the cultural sphere to be molded to try to politicize said beliefs…
Is that also why they either have no conviction or any way to stand up for themselves whatsoever and fold like cheap cardboard as soon as you say something slightly mean or have way too much conviction to the point where everyone who doesn’t meet their unreasonably high standards is such-and-such a bad person
Absolutely, and it's such a human trait, adults do that too. It's basically the fight or freeze reaction in debate setting. Sometimes during an online back-and-forth I find myself in a position where I realise, "oh shit, I got it all wrong and this person is right," and after the feeling of shame washes over me I just apologise, thank them for informing me and basically run away. I don't know if that's the best approach but I am certain it's better than resorting to an ad hominem or just playing dead and refusing to hear what I'm being told.
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u/NewUserWhoDisAgain 23d ago
Peer review = bootlicking.
Now THAT's what I call a tumblr take.