I see a lot of people in these comments say that we should be open to diversity and not corner ourselves off and on principle I agree. But I draw a line at people who happily, regularly argue that me, my friends and family members do not deserve certain human rights or calls us quite horrible things.
Political disagreements are one thing and I am happy to share spaces with people who are at the opposite end of the spectrum. I will discuss fiscal policies or political philosophies any day. But the moment my opponent stops to acknowledge the humanity of all human beings, we are done.
The last couple of years has shown that we have to draw lines to protect what is important in this life. One of them is that I do not share spaces with people who do not play by some basic rules.
If you call trans people mentally ill just for existing, then I am totally cool with you being excluded from events. Not because I do not want to acknowledge that other points of view exist, but because I think that some opinions do not deserve to be treated as valid and normal. Because they are not.
To me this sound like a perfectly well thought out response from PM. I was afraid that they'd buckle to pressure & start censoring the type of podcasters they'll allow to attend based of the viewpoints expressed by the host.
"willingness to coexist peacefully amidst ideological differences is part of every large industry conference." I feel this attitude is in keeping with the first amendment . A freedom that all of us as podcasters in this country could do with remembering.
While I wasn't planning on attending PM this year for financial reasons, I want to more than ever to show my support fo this decision.
Your friend was on point. Ben Shapiro and people in his mold feed off of drama like this. They’re best ignored. I don’t support him or share his political views, but I do feel strongly that the reaction to his mere presence was way overblown. The PM statement that kicked off this firestorm was the most asinine thing I’d ever seen. But it at least started a dialogue about the purpose of these conferences, who is welcome, and why these spaces should or shouldn’t be politically diverse. It also reminded me that some people have a hard time ignoring or disengaging with those they despise, even when they’re minding their own business. That’s the sad part of all of this. None of it needed to happen.
As an aside, I think there are a great number of people who prefer to ignore or even diminish the contributions of podcasters who don’t share their own political beliefs. They’re more likely to see a big conference like PM as too general and not focused enough on them or their community of like-minded people. So it shouldn’t be surprising that many smaller, affinity-based conferences have been gaining popularity. In this era of division, it seems community focused conferences have a big opportunity.
Glad to see that Dan and the Podcast Movement team have actively taken a step toward reconciliation with the PM community who may have felt alienated at last year’s show. Thanks for another great issue Skye! All the best.
I also don't understand why anybody would want to associate their business with a group like this ... unless you have similar beliefs.
If so, that's fine. Free speech, First Ammendment, blah blah blah. But don't argue that you're for everybody and want to be "inclusive" when you sympathize with and take money from people who are just the opposite. Pick a side.
I see a lot of people in these comments say that we should be open to diversity and not corner ourselves off and on principle I agree. But I draw a line at people who happily, regularly argue that me, my friends and family members do not deserve certain human rights or calls us quite horrible things.
Political disagreements are one thing and I am happy to share spaces with people who are at the opposite end of the spectrum. I will discuss fiscal policies or political philosophies any day. But the moment my opponent stops to acknowledge the humanity of all human beings, we are done.
The last couple of years has shown that we have to draw lines to protect what is important in this life. One of them is that I do not share spaces with people who do not play by some basic rules.
If you call trans people mentally ill just for existing, then I am totally cool with you being excluded from events. Not because I do not want to acknowledge that other points of view exist, but because I think that some opinions do not deserve to be treated as valid and normal. Because they are not.
To me this sound like a perfectly well thought out response from PM. I was afraid that they'd buckle to pressure & start censoring the type of podcasters they'll allow to attend based of the viewpoints expressed by the host.
"willingness to coexist peacefully amidst ideological differences is part of every large industry conference." I feel this attitude is in keeping with the first amendment . A freedom that all of us as podcasters in this country could do with remembering.
While I wasn't planning on attending PM this year for financial reasons, I want to more than ever to show my support fo this decision.
Your friend was on point. Ben Shapiro and people in his mold feed off of drama like this. They’re best ignored. I don’t support him or share his political views, but I do feel strongly that the reaction to his mere presence was way overblown. The PM statement that kicked off this firestorm was the most asinine thing I’d ever seen. But it at least started a dialogue about the purpose of these conferences, who is welcome, and why these spaces should or shouldn’t be politically diverse. It also reminded me that some people have a hard time ignoring or disengaging with those they despise, even when they’re minding their own business. That’s the sad part of all of this. None of it needed to happen.
As an aside, I think there are a great number of people who prefer to ignore or even diminish the contributions of podcasters who don’t share their own political beliefs. They’re more likely to see a big conference like PM as too general and not focused enough on them or their community of like-minded people. So it shouldn’t be surprising that many smaller, affinity-based conferences have been gaining popularity. In this era of division, it seems community focused conferences have a big opportunity.
Glad to see that Dan and the Podcast Movement team have actively taken a step toward reconciliation with the PM community who may have felt alienated at last year’s show. Thanks for another great issue Skye! All the best.
Thank you for the shoutout that was a nice surprise! Great issue as always!
Tell me you don't think for yourself and you're triple boosted without telling me you're triple boosted.
https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/pithinthewind/our-state-leaders-are-in-league-with-hate-groups/article_47e6fe6a-52f4-11ed-8b95-ffcc8741f1f8.html is an example of why people are intimidated by Daily Wire.
I also don't understand why anybody would want to associate their business with a group like this ... unless you have similar beliefs.
If so, that's fine. Free speech, First Ammendment, blah blah blah. But don't argue that you're for everybody and want to be "inclusive" when you sympathize with and take money from people who are just the opposite. Pick a side.