The Moral Mob and the Human Rights Industrial Complex | Opinion
Summary
A recent opinion article examines why some Americans, especially younger Democrats, view countries like Iran and China more positively on human rights than the U.S. It argues that this view is shaped by international institutions and advocacy groups that sometimes use human rights language before facts are confirmed, influencing public opinion and protests.Key Facts
- Polling shows many younger Democrats see Iran and Israel unfavorably by similar amounts and nearly 30% view China favorably.
- Human rights language, such as "genocide" and "famine," is increasingly used before evidence is confirmed.
- This practice can reverse cause and effect, leading to mistaken beliefs about who is responsible for harms.
- Organizations and international institutions sometimes make strong accusations that gain attention but later are not corrected even if based on weak evidence.
- Established groups with authority over human rights have sometimes allowed accusations to shape reality and funding.
- Research from Network Contagion Research Institute and Rutgers University finds a group of Americans sympathize more with authoritarian regimes hostile to the U.S.
- Some protest movements in the U.S. have financial and narrative links to foreign governments, like the Chinese Communist Party.
- The article’s authors include Judea Pearl, a computer scientist known for work on cause and effect reasoning.
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