Like I know there's tons of pushback against the notion that liberal identity politics are inherently fragmentary and insular, and that implying as much is "class reductionist" and affiliating oneself with the likes of /r/stupidpol, but this kind of take and the countless we have seen before it are the logical end result of this kind of bizzaro ideology. See also: the equating of the term "working class" with the fetishization of "white working class" and thus implying all class-based appeals are inherently racist.
Identity politics without class consciousness are inherently reactionary. They can very, very easily be appropriated for the purposes of the capitalist class.
I said this earlier today to someone who was being kind of uncharitable to the DSA.
Here is the only purity test we need as leftisists; one, is an org radically inclusive, and by that, does it seek to eliminate injustice and bigotry along, sex, gender, race, ethnic and religious lines and two, does it seek to eliminate capitalism and bring about socialism?
Why is this so difficult for people to wrap their brains around? Both the stupidpol morons and the POC "I've got mine" ghouls on the other side of the coin. Oh right, because they're both motivated by tribal bullshit.
Like I know there's tons of pushback against the notion that liberal identity politics are inherently fragmentary and insular, and that implying as much is "class reductionist" and affiliating oneself with the likes of /r/stupidpol, but this kind of take and the countless we have seen before it are the logical end result of this kind of bizzaro ideology. See also: the equating of the term "working class" with the fetishization of "white working class" and thus implying all class-based appeals are inherently racist.
Identity politics without class consciousness are inherently reactionary. They can very, very easily be appropriated for the purposes of the capitalist class.
I said this earlier today to someone who was being kind of uncharitable to the DSA.
Here is the only purity test we need as leftisists; one, is an org radically inclusive, and by that, does it seek to eliminate injustice and bigotry along, sex, gender, race, ethnic and religious lines and two, does it seek to eliminate capitalism and bring about socialism?
Why is this so difficult for people to wrap their brains around? Both the stupidpol morons and the POC "I've got mine" ghouls on the other side of the coin. Oh right, because they're both motivated by tribal bullshit.
But but DSA did jazz hands at meeting so they dummmb (some weirdo who’s never done actual praxis)