I used to really enjoy her columns, Twitter, and podcast, and I liked that there was a visible democratic socialist in mainstream media who was also Catholic. I haven’t really followed her much lately as I’ve drifted further from being a practicing Catholic myself. I saw an article about her in another community criticizing her (it’s here: (https://judedoyle.medium.com/what-we-talk-about-when-we-talk-about-elizabeth-bruenig-ba5a477ef838)) and it made me think harder about her views and how her nuclear family wholesome image can be a bit sinister when combined with her pro-life politics. What do you guys think, in particular about her as a public Catholic who (at least self-identifies) as a leftist?

  • Llituro [he/him, they/them]
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    2 years ago

    Someone can be interested in radical changes for one class and the continued repression of another. But for someone whose supposed practical work is tied up in their opinions, it's pretty damn bad to try to be a pro life leftist right now.

    • colettieb [she/her]
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      2 years ago

      Cool! Yeah, thanks for sharing. When I was a fan ~4yrs ago I didn’t think much of her being pro-life because I didn’t think abortion was seriously under threat (naive, I know) but these days it’s pretty damn bad, like you said

      • marxisthayaca [he/him,they/them]
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        2 years ago

        I used to have the opinion of “safe, legal and rare”…like improve access to healthcare, protection from domestic violence, improved sex ed, would all reduce abortion rates - but as I’ve came to learn, you really gotta stake your ground on the most radical position because this country is garbage and there is no compromising with christo-fascists. Abortion on demand is ultimately a human right and a protection of pregnant people.