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I don't usually post these on my personal tiktok but our podcast account is being supressed so trying it out for the week. Please follow our real account @junzipodcast and listen to the full episode on all major podcast platforms. Firebombing Threats & Identitarian Profile Labels_ The Dark Side of Social Justice From our newest episode JUNZI #015 Disability Justice, The Woke Left, and Clown School: On The Western Massachusetts COVID-Conscious Lesbian Bar DramaIn this episode, we dissect the story published in the Boston Globe about a COVID-conscious lesbian bar in Western Massachusetts (Last Ditch) that lifted its mask mandate for one night a week to stay afloat financially, and the backlash they received from the COVID-conscious community. We start by addressing the disdain that COVID-conscious people and mask-mandatory spaces receive in the first place, the way critics have labeled ongoing COVID caution as “contagion OCD,” and how COVID fits into our belief that people have a right to “clean air.” We also share our understanding about why so many people felt angry, hurt, and betrayed after Last Ditch announced the change to their masking policy, and the complicated nature of the bar as both an accessible community space and a business under capitalism. From there, we seriously examine the critical comments that Last Ditch received from its patrons and people online, which contained accusations of “hatred and discrimination,” killing disabled people, eugenics, fascism, and white supremacy. It leads to a discussion about what eugenics and discrimination actually are, the weaponization of identity politics in the discourse, and our problem with accusations that deprioritizing masking is specifically a problem with “white or white-adjacent leftists.” At one point, we focus on making fun of the extreme “wokeness” of a particular commenter who said they hoped the bar would be firebombed, their insistence on masking their newborn baby, and their ridiculous posts on X. 💖 Support the Show: If our conversations resonate with you, consider supporting our independent production! Check out our membership tiers (including exclusive content and monthly community video calls) or send a one-time tip at https://ko-fi.com/junzipodcast #SocialJusticeCritique #OnlineHarassment #Identitarianism #QueerDrama #TwitterProfiles #LeftistCritique #SocialJusticeWarriors #ChronicIllness #OnlineBehavior #ToxicActivism

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I don't usually post these on my personal tiktok but our podcast account is being supressed so trying it out for the week. Please follow our real account @junzipodcast and listen to the full episode on all major podcast platforms. Empathy for Angry Commenters_ Chronic Pain, Betrayal & Community vs Business From our newest episode JUNZI #015 Disability Justice, The Woke Left, and Clown School: On The Western Massachusetts COVID-Conscious Lesbian Bar DramaIn this episode, we dissect the story published in the Boston Globe about a COVID-conscious lesbian bar in Western Massachusetts (Last Ditch) that lifted its mask mandate for one night a week to stay afloat financially, and the backlash they received from the COVID-conscious community. We start by addressing the disdain that COVID-conscious people and mask-mandatory spaces receive in the first place, the way critics have labeled ongoing COVID caution as “contagion OCD,” and how COVID fits into our belief that people have a right to “clean air.” We also share our understanding about why so many people felt angry, hurt, and betrayed after Last Ditch announced the change to their masking policy, and the complicated nature of the bar as both an accessible community space and a business under capitalism. From there, we seriously examine the critical comments that Last Ditch received from its patrons and people online, which contained accusations of “hatred and discrimination,” killing disabled people, eugenics, fascism, and white supremacy. It leads to a discussion about what eugenics and discrimination actually are, the weaponization of identity politics in the discourse, and our problem with accusations that deprioritizing masking is specifically a problem with “white or white-adjacent leftists.” At one point, we focus on making fun of the extreme “wokeness” of a particular commenter who said they hoped the bar would be firebombed, their insistence on masking their newborn baby, and their ridiculous posts on X. 💖 Support the Show: If our conversations resonate with you, consider supporting our independent production! Check out our membership tiers (including exclusive content and monthly community video calls) or send a one-time tip at https://ko-fi.com/junzipodcast #ChronicPain #EmpathyMatters #OnlineComments #DisabilityCommunity #QueerBusiness #businesscommunity #COVIDConscious #SocialMediaBacklash #DisabilityJustice #HardConversations

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I don't usually post these on my personal tiktok but our podcast account is being supressed so trying it out for the week. Please follow our real account @junzipodcast and listen to the full episode on all major podcast platforms. Egoism & Billionaire Responsibility Who Do We Owe Care To From our newest episode JUNZI #015 Disability Justice, The Woke Left, and Clown School: On The Western Massachusetts COVID-Conscious Lesbian Bar DramaIn this episode, we dissect the story published in the Boston Globe about a COVID-conscious lesbian bar in Western Massachusetts (Last Ditch) that lifted its mask mandate for one night a week to stay afloat financially, and the backlash they received from the COVID-conscious community. We start by addressing the disdain that COVID-conscious people and mask-mandatory spaces receive in the first place, the way critics have labeled ongoing COVID caution as “contagion OCD,” and how COVID fits into our belief that people have a right to “clean air.” We also share our understanding about why so many people felt angry, hurt, and betrayed after Last Ditch announced the change to their masking policy, and the complicated nature of the bar as both an accessible community space and a business under capitalism. From there, we seriously examine the critical comments that Last Ditch received from its patrons and people online, which contained accusations of “hatred and discrimination,” killing disabled people, eugenics, fascism, and white supremacy. It leads to a discussion about what eugenics and discrimination actually are, the weaponization of identity politics in the discourse, and our problem with accusations that deprioritizing masking is specifically a problem with “white or white-adjacent leftists.” At one point, we focus on making fun of the extreme “wokeness” of a particular commenter who said they hoped the bar would be firebombed, their insistence on masking their newborn baby, and their ridiculous posts on X. 💖 Support the Show: If our conversations resonate with you, consider supporting our independent production! Check out our membership tiers (including exclusive content and monthly community video calls) or send a one-time tip at https://ko-fi.com/junzipodcast #Egoism #BillionaireResponsibility #WealthInequality #MoralPhilosophy #CommunityCare #SocialResponsibility #ClassConsciousness #PhilosophyPodcast #LeftistPolitics #CareEthics