Emile Yusupoff, Author at Uncommon Ground

Constructive Criticism Identity Politics Nuance Political Debate Rhetoric

Political Language: Why Nuance and Rhetoric Matter

December 6, 2017 Emile Yusupoff 1

High-stakes political and social issues demand passion and a willingness to stand up to powerful interests. This is compatible with nuanced rhetoric.

The Sexual Revolution is Not to Blame for Sexual Predators

October 19, 2017 Emile Yusupoff 0

Attempting to connect the actions of sexual abusers like Harvey Weinstein to sexual permissiveness is not just wrong but repugnant and dangerous.

Terrorism, Lone Wolves, and Double Standards: Why Definitions Matter

October 6, 2017 Emile Yusupoff 0

In light of the Las Vegas shootings, is it possible to define terrorism in a way that avoids double standards and arbitrariness?

Blade Runner And What It Means To Be Human

October 5, 2017 Emile Yusupoff 0

In ‘Blade Runner’ an iconic movie about androids without empathy, the storytellers urge the audience to discover what it is that makes us human. There is obvious potential for Blade

Antisemitism and the Left: A Tumour’s a Tumour, No Matter How Small

September 27, 2017 Emile Yusupoff 2

If antisemitism is restricted to a minority on the left, it’s necessary to address it as a specific problem and one defined by its context on the left.

Law and Sovereignty in the 21st Century

September 5, 2017 Emile Yusupoff 0

Britain’s sovereignty outside of EU was one of the main arguments for Brexit. However, post-Brexit Britain won’t be considerably more sovereign.

Trump, Corbyn, and the Trouble with Condemning ‘Both Sides’

August 16, 2017 Emile Yusupoff 2

Donald Trump’s equal condemnation of violence on ‘both sides’ following the protests in Charlottesville highlight the inadequacy of such denunciation. Similar considerations apply to Jeremy Corbyn, who generically condemned ‘violence’

Why I Am Not a Centrist, and Why You Shouldn’t Be Either

August 3, 2017 Emile Yusupoff 2

Opposing both sides of rotten political debates does not mean trying to find a compromise with each of them. It means defending a radical alternative.