The language of 'backlash' itself is rhetorical framing intended to delegitimize anger at discrimination by implying it comes from an invalid place, whereas historically valid movements (civil rights) were also backlashes to unjust laws.
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Konstantin KisinEvidence Quote
“The language of backlash, I think, is it it's intended to make you feel that people are reacting and that they're coming from a place of anger that's invalid.”
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Sam Harris Interview That Broke the Internet + Other TRIGGERnometry USA Interview Highlights— TriggernometryCreated: 8/11/2026, 1:24:32 AM
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