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> The left wants to include all of the traditionally divided groups on the surface but want's to divide those groups on new terms, gender, class, politics thems
by TeaDrunk 6y ago
> The left wants to include all of the traditionally divided groups on the surface but want's to divide those groups on new terms, gender, class, politics themselves(if you aren't with us you are against us)
I actually disagree in this portrayal of leftist politics. A lot of these labels are people embracing themselves and actually acknowledging who they are and who others are and that’s fine. Being gay, trans, a person of color, disabled, etc. is acknowledged and embraced in leftist politics. I rarely see this sort of acknowledgement and celebration outside of a leftist worldview or a leftist pandering.
- rbecker 6y ago"Embraced": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_okay_to_be_white#Reaction https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s_okay_to_be_white#Reacti... White lives don’t matter. As white lives: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2020/jun/25/abolish-whiteness-academic-calls-for-cambridge-support https://www.theguardian.com/education/2020/jun/25/abolish-wh...
- anm89 6y agoSure, I mean the nazis were embracing their shared arayan heritage. Choosing some innate quality you can't change as a focus of your politics is inherently divisive, the fact that it is empowering to some sub groups misses the point.
- TeaDrunk 6y agoThat's precisely it, the nazis were embracing one singular shared heritage and killing people who didn't fall into it. This is precisely the opposite of the lefitst viewpoints, where you can announce your differences on your twitter bio as your identity and people are expected to acknowledge and celebrate them. "Afro-latina they/them autistic" and other announcements are pretty common along these lines are pretty common in a way I don't see outside of leftist circles.