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They're alienating people like myself who are firmly on the left. The left used to care about socio-economics, but they've abandoned the white working class (an
by flukus 9y ago
They're alienating people like myself who are firmly on the left. The left used to care about socio-economics, but they've abandoned the white working class (and the working class of every minority) in favor of identity politics. The left used to care about everyone getting access to a decent education and healthcare instead of denigrating the poor as racist rednecks. The left used to be in favor of helping their neighbors and not opening borders.
Now people who are on the left and many of those that could be are left with no one to vote for.
- Larrikin 9y agoYour imagined idea of the left is probably fine with you leaving if you are leaving because a group can't spread a message of death against black people. The high road against disagreeable speech is fine, but aligning yourself with groups that have killed based on race shouldn't allow you to have the benefit of the doubt.
- flukus 9y agoI'm not disillusioned with the left because of this one incident, or any one incident. It's a trend I've noticed over the last few years. If I had to pick some single incidents then Brexit and the Trump election would stand out, the left now has utter contempt for the white working class.