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Seeing inclusive terminology as a punchline, yes, I can see that. But a sign of left-wing lunacy? This response has some whiff of "bothsidesism", drawing a perc
by mayormcmatt 4y ago
Seeing inclusive terminology as a punchline, yes, I can see that. But a sign of left-wing lunacy? This response has some whiff of "bothsidesism", drawing a perceived equivalence between the behaviors of each party. If you didn't mean it like that, I apologize for misunderstanding.
That being stated, there's an objective difference between one party promoting inclusive terminology while the other promotes forcing a 10-year-old girl to give birth after being impregnated by rape. I know that latter issue wasn't mentioned, nor is it a universally held policy for all Republicans, but neither is support for inclusive terminology, and I bring it up to demonstrate the contrast of some views. Take even the most far-left view of a Democrat in Congress and it's to, what, provide universal healthcare? UBI? For this reason, I agree with the previous poster that one side seems like they're at least thinking about making life better, while the other seems hell bent on making it miserable, and sometimes in the craziest ways.
To be honest, I find the inclusive terminology more annoying than helpful, and I was born, grew up, and live in the Bay Area, a few blocks from where the Black Panthers were founded, to give an idea of where I'm coming from. But I feel like -- and this is going to sound a little strange -- Republicans harping on that topic is like sushi in the 80s. Remember movies/media from back then where eating/enjoying sushi was a sign that one was an effeminate cosmopolitan, bourgeois, and all-around weird person? Now it's in supermarkets in rural Virginia (yes, I've seen it there). At some point it will stop being a punchline; it will melt into the background and nobody will think much about it anymore.