I think the one thing the dumbass “abundance” movement gets right is that we don’t get progress without realizing that racist and transphobic people also need to be convinced.
Not in the brain dead “well, we need to run some pro life Democrats” kind of way. Obviously.
But, “the left” is too focused on criticizing the masses volnerable to their own stupidity. If we learn one thing from the DemSocs we should learn that “Sewer Socialism” gets you the masses you need.
We need to accept that racist, sexist, and transphobic people also want child care. They also want healthcare. Socialism will not come about once we make everyone lose their bigotries.
The difference is that the left does not have to make concessions to the right as liberals constantly have to. We can and should be strong when trans rights are threatened. But we don’t have to use them as a talking point when it’s convenient. We can address the material problems that Capitalism causes and notm compromise on our comrades.
The America we live in, doesn’t see change without an uneducated racist white guy acting selfishly and following the group that offers his family healthcare.
I think the one thing the dumbass “abundance” movement gets right is that we don’t get progress without realizing that racist and transphobic people also need to be convinced.
Not in the brain dead “well, we need to run some pro life Democrats” kind of way. Obviously.
But, “the left” is too focused on criticizing the masses volnerable to their own stupidity. If we learn one thing from the DemSocs we should learn that “Sewer Socialism” gets you the masses you need.
We need to accept that racist, sexist, and transphobic people also want child care. They also want healthcare. Socialism will not come about once we make everyone lose their bigotries.
The difference is that the left does not have to make concessions to the right as liberals constantly have to. We can and should be strong when trans rights are threatened. But we don’t have to use them as a talking point when it’s convenient. We can address the material problems that Capitalism causes and notm compromise on our comrades.
The America we live in, doesn’t see change without an uneducated racist white guy acting selfishly and following the group that offers his family healthcare.