The quality of the opposition

That thing where you say you want to make something clear and immediately proceed to make it as unclear as it could possibly be.

I want to make something clear following recent public coverage relating to someone I was previously professionally connected with online.

I’m deliberately not naming the individual because I do not wish to direct additional traffic towards their platforms or content.

I appeared as a guest on a podcast hosted by that person. Since then, views and commentary have been publicly expressed which I find deeply harmful and fundamentally opposed to what I stand for, both personally and professionally. Over time I repeatedly raised concerns directly, but those conversations ultimately went nowhere.

Wut?

If that’s making something clear, what would making it murky look like?

In light of recent developments I wanted to make my position absolutely clear. I do not endorse or align myself with the views now publicly associated with that platform or the individual behind it.

I won’t be getting into public debate and request that you don’t discuss any individuals in the comments of this post. I know this situation may feel upsetting or difficult for some people and if you want to speak to me directly, you’re welcome to DM me.

If she really wanted to make her position absolutely clear, she must be confused about the meaning of the word “clear”.

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4 responses to “The quality of the opposition”

  1. Papito Avatar

    To make things perfectly clear, I do not have cooties. I may have been in proximity to someone who had cooties, but I cannot say the name of that person, because doing so could give me cooties. Please do not discuss potential names of the cootie vector, because that could also give me cooties. Clear?

  2. Mostly Cloudy Avatar
    Mostly Cloudy

    Some background: the poster is the author Lizi Jackson. She appeared on a podcast with the journalist and GC activist Janet Murray some time ago.

    Jackson was unaware of Murray’s wicked, wicked, WICKED views when she appeared on Murray’s podcast, and now wants to atone for this Vilest of Sins:

    https://www.facebook.com/janetmurrayofficial/photos/-new-podcast-episode-when-lizi-jackson-barrett-started-a-business-community-for-/891592459726934/?_rdr

  3. Athel Cornish-Bowden Avatar
    Athel Cornish-Bowden

    Thanks Mostly Cloudy; I was wondering what the heck this was about.

    Is Lizi Jackson a real she or is he a pretend she?

  4. Acolyte of Sagan Avatar
    Acolyte of Sagan

    Whether by accident or by design, that post is bordering on genius. Because of the omission of names it covers every single person that the author could be connected with online and who may in future be shown to have ‘problematic’ views. Because the actual ‘problematic’ views are not made clear, it covers any and all views that are now or may in the future be deemed problematic.

    All the author need do is repost it at regular intervals and it’s a perpetual ‘get out of jail free’ card.

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