Adolph Reed on Class Reductionism

(Way of the Bern): Why Progressives Are (Sometimes) Wrong about U.S. History, and Why that Damages a Valiant Cause

For the politically homeless and almost certainly hopeless. We are left wing dissenters, Durkheim's profane. We believe class transcends partisanship.

This community is focused on honest discourse and critique of traditional "sacred cows" of liberalism, from the lens of liberals themselves. Climate Change, Gun Control, Abortion, LGBTQ issues are all appropriate topics of discussion.

While this is intended to be a critique from a liberal lens, all those who want to participate in good faith are welcome.

Rules:

1) Any eloquent critique of mainstream liberalism is welcome; including (but not limited to) climate change, gun control, and identity politics. Do you have a stance that makes you feel like a persona non-grata among people with whom you mostly agree? Discuss.

That said, low effort memeing is likely to be mocked in turn. So will citing Ben Shapiro.

2) Electoral Nonsense Post Trump

People who unironically believe in Russiagate in spite of it being debunked McCarthyite bullshit must flair themselves as "Putinwatch." This is especially true if you call January 6th an armed insurrection and you talk about the Big Lie™ even more than Trump does. You do not get to accept one baseless conspiracy and put down another.

Refusal to flair yourself as Putinwatch may result in a ban.

3) Institutional Norms

Trump is not the President anymore. Hating him is not a personality trait. Our institutional norms™ are the reason you got him in the first place.

Whining about Trump and/or institutional norms coupled with a refusal to flair may result in a ban.

4) Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

We stand for diversity of thought, equity of speech, and inclusion of dissenting and controversial opinions. We'd be poor Heretics without it.

That said, blatant racism, misogyny, or homophobia are not welcome. Nor is doxxing or deliberate harassment of any individual*.

*: Mockery based on good faith disagreement is not harassment.

5) Tankies and Shitlibs

Feel free to come in. But expect serious mockery, as per rule four.

6) Class over Partisanship

The Oligarchs and their political puppets that dominate the West know that we all have a lot more in common with each other than with them. Do you?