RE: The Very True Story of Jordan Peterson
I'm afraid that guy rubbed me up the wrong way to start with. I instantly lose respect in anyone who approaches an argument with sarcasm and by trying to humiliate the other. I did, however hear him out for a bit longer. While I agree with some of the things he pointed out, most of the clips he took as examples, I've seen the full interview for and it takes things out of context, cutting it like that. Something which I find underhand.
Peterson is human, just like all of us and doesn't have all the answers. He's not right about everything, but no-one is. It doesn't mean we shouldn't hear what he has to say, in full and it doesn't mean that others shouldn't give their side of the argument too, or disagree with him. Often the sides to every argument are both correct and are why we need to have these discussions, for balance.
Alt righters might be attracted to some of what Peterson says, but it doesn't mean he supports them. He's also said some things that they really don't like and put them on the back foot in interviews.
Maybe I just don't get this guy's sense of humour because I'm female. It felt more like female bullying to me. This is how girls bully, by laughing at the others expense and trying to discredit and humiliate.
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I think he has just had enough of all the brain dead comments from the mainstream that get created in relation to the topics he covers and how the people doing so tend to be being very well paid for it. I feel his position to be that of an outcast/underdog that sees the hypocrisy, denial and lies of the establishment. It would probably be better not to use sarcasm, but I feel that - generally - his level of understanding makes up for it (not always).
I understand that the clips are edited and we don't see the full context, however - after watching them several times I don't feel that it is invalid to use them in the way he did.
I think his intention here is to cut through the discourse and assumptions to highlight patterns that most people aren't looking at. I think part of what motivates him is perhaps a concern that the psychology involved as presented by peterson is being normalised and even given 'genius' status by many.