The idea in some leftist circles that all oppression based on gender, sex, race, etc. is just a byproduct of class struggle, and that once class disparity is solved, all those issues will vanish
by nddragoon July 18, 2020
It is the idea inside skeptical and neoatheist circles about reduce mediumship to simple psychological tricks and mental problems, considering all mediums as charlatans and mentally ill people.
"The medium refuted the thesis of mediumship reductionism in the discussion with the neo-atheist during the mediumship session."
"Extraphysical theory refutes the mediumship reductionism theory... But skepticals and neoatheists do not want to recognize it."
"Extraphysical theory refutes the mediumship reductionism theory... But skepticals and neoatheists do not want to recognize it."
by Full Monteirism January 29, 2021
Argumentative reductionism is an argumentative falacies that seeks to reduce all the arguments of an opponent using simply sentences, mainly logical falacies, nihilism and pessimism. Argument reductionism is usually nihilistic and pessimistic, always seeking to see the bad side or weaken points of the opponent was a way to refute him or attack him.
"Argumentative reductionism is a common thing in debates on internet, but mainly on political debates on internet."
"Argumentative Reductionism is really used by revisionists such as apolitical socialists and pessimistic socialists."
"Argumentative Reductionism is really used by revisionists such as apolitical socialists and pessimistic socialists."
by Full Monteirism January 17, 2021
Class reductionism is the epithet cast by cafe liberals on actual revolutionaries who understand that class struggle must be the foremost revolutionary struggle. Typically used by Twitterati and (insert identity politics faction here) Studies majors.
Pat reconsidered their accusations of class reductionism when the armed cis males freed them from their life of drudgery in some cubicle farm serving capital.
by Urban Misanthropologist March 03, 2021
The idea that class-based oppression should be the foremost concern among revolutionaries, with things like gender, race, sexual orientation, etc, taking a back seat until 'after the revolution.' For the most part the term is used as a pejorative by liberals against socialists and materialists, rather than being advocated by anyone.
"Bernie Sanders disappointment with Hillary Clinton's failure to secure the support of white working-class voters in the 2016 presidential election was a grotesque display of class reductionism, cultural insensitivity, racism, sexism and homophobia"
by Santos D January 18, 2019