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I guess I'm not the only one to be disappointed in movement atheism.
https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2018/05/22/get-out-of-my-head-eiynah/
I never really thought of it as a "movement" per se, but historically the skeptic community has been linked heavily to atheism and both took heavy hits during and after Elevatorgate. Then it was just one thing after another with Dawkins etc. So yeah, the figureheads definitely stank the joint up these recent years.
Even with the culture wars factor atheists tend to have "pedestal clique" stigma at the best of times, similar to MENSA members.
I mean, I long for the simple days of Carson, Randi and Sagan, who are all my personal heroes. 😕
@pzmyers you say regressive social tendencies but if also like to add reactionary to that mix.
I think these modern, in the words of Mikhail Bakunin, "charlatan savants" innately and intimately understand that atheism is a rejection of hierarchy as well as a deity. If someone holds that one set of people is superior to another, a liberal, progressive or leftist perspective is anathema so you take actions to protect that hierarchy....by dismissing Feminists...engaging in islamophobia...etc.