There's much about the modern radicalisation that is fascinating, but one element is the shift from the old 'this thing that is unpopular is actually the fault of [insert out group here]' to 'this thing that is popular is actually the fault of [insert outgroup here]'.

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The radicalisation of Michael Deacon for money is a special sort of interesting. From the guy who wrote fairly funny Dan Brown parodies to an absolute glass chewing culture war obsessive deliberately misunderstanding everything to word count three times a week.

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it's quite amazing. He was a good sketchwriter! I would read his columns for pleasure.

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Yeah, I also think you have to convince yourself of it because otherwise the misreadings are actually just too hard work.

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He knows exactly what will keep him in his job at the Telegraph and where the money is within that organisation. I have special contempt for it because I can see exactly how he’s shifted. I’m sure he believes what he says because you have to force yourself in those jobs or you’ll despise yourself.

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