Alito's draft opinion explicitly criticizes Lawrence v. Texas (legalizing sodomy) and Obergefell v. Hodges (legalizing same-sex marriage). He says that, like abortion, these decisions protect phony rights that are not "deeply rooted in history."

  • Pseudoplatanus22 [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    I read some Gramsci a little while ago, and he talks about this.

    In order to replace existing hegemony, you need a counter hegemony. We already have that. In fact, it's pretty widespread. You'll find millions of Americans that disagree with this stance on LGBT issues; they just need to be organised properly.

    The tricky thing is pushing past the compromise equilibrium; the George Floyd protests went from anger about white supremacy in the police, to about removing statues. This meant absolutely nothing to those in power, so they didn't have a problem doing it.

    What we need is a movement with stated aims and goals, with leadership that is proactive in weeding out counter-revolutionary elements, and a membership that will be consistent in making sure the aims of the organisation are carried out. Look at what happened with the promises to reform the police, after all.