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Samskara@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks agoMost people care about their own well-being first, yes. Caring about the well-being of groups they are not part of is a luxury for the privileged.
Hating on Republicans won’t overcome this.
givesomefucks@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
They’re the ones distracting everyone with bigotry…
What you’re doing is like saying:
Fire is an accident sometimes, but there’s a large group of people clearly intentionally setting the fire.
Fucking obviously we’re going to blame the arsonists, and anyone saying not to…
Well, it doesn’t take Sherlock Holmes to figure out why they don’t want arsonists blamed.
Samskara@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Republicans have managed to create an identity of unity with MAGA. The opposition has failed to put something meaningful against that. Intersectional activism as practiced emphasizes differences and division.
The arsonists are setting fires to the kindling and abandoned buildings they find. And yes, there are also natural fires.
The situation in the US and European countries is a little different, but has parallels. Let’s go back to Sweden as an example. Post war economy is booming and hires some foreign workers from elsewhere in Europe. Racists get upset a little. Birthrates of ethnic Swedes plummet from the 1970s until today. More immigration is needed for economic reasons. Even more immigration is allowed because of moral reasoning. The society becomes divided, violent crime skyrockets, cultural clashes with new immigrants rise. The newcomers have a very different culture and value than the native Swedes. People desire stability (lagom är best). (far) right promises that. The accelerating change of demographics and populations in Europe inherently lead to instability. This is a huge problem all over Europe and not easy to solve.
If the democratic, liberal, and left forces are unable to improve the situation, people will turn to fascists. Of course capitalism, a growing device between rich and poor, deindustrialization, etc. all accelerate this as well. AI is the next big wave that might cause disruptive change on a scale unseen before. Climate change in the background isn’t doing us any favors either. We live in rapidly changing world. Humans desire stability and safety more they desire universal justice and freedom.
The (intersectional) left tries to create solidarity between very disconnected groups, leading to the unholy alliance of Islamo-gauchism we see in many countries now. For political Islam this is an alliance of convenience with useful idiots. Supporting minorities is all well and good. Dismissing the majority groups out of hand is a recipe for losing elections.
You have to convince the arsonists that fires are also bad for themselves.
givesomefucks@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I’m getting the distinct feeling that you’re running this thru a chatbot and don’t understand anything it’s saying or anyone else is saying…
Like, there’s a lot of output but it’s all gibberish that doesn’t mean anything
daannii@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
It’s like blaming women for why no one cares about women. It’s nonsense.
I think it’s also rooted in this idea that if you are the victim, then your opinion is invalid.
I don’t know how that became a thing but it is.
“Oh you don’t think racism is fair, well that’s only because you are black so your opinion doesn’t count”.
“Oh you want harsher punishment for sex crimes, well that’s only because you were a victim, so you are biased and your opinion doesn’t count,”.