Link to this fucking nerd: https://twitter.com/BenBurgis/status/1686818661204721664
So Ana Kasparian from TYT did the classic: ‘The left’s focus on identity issues divides us! I’m done with it!’ after being called out for being a TERF and repeating typical transphobic right-wing rhetoric, which she constantly doubles down on.
This TYT Having believes means absolutely nothing to these idiots. Liberals will gladly defend TERFs as long as they’re politically aligned with them.
It’s always the same shit with these types of assholes. Conservatives do their culture wars, spread false narratives and implement laws criminalizing trans people’s existence, and then when we defend ourselves and push back against the lies and bigotry that spreads even among supposed ‘allies’, all of a sudden we’re the ones responsible for the culture wars and being “identitarian”.
And yes, in that video Kasparian used the term “identitarian” he is, he doesn’t want to look in the mirror and admit he’s full of shit, and that his social progressivism is just performative bullshittery.
Every single day I lose more faith in these so called ‘allies’. Fucking useless.
My rant is over. Gonna grab some more ganja to relax.
You sound unhinged.
Why doesn’t he set an example by talking about material issues instead of contributing to a discussion he thinks is all a waste of time
Reminds me why “Allies” are shit and an article that helped me reach the conclusion as to why “Allies” are shit ages ago when we had the same cycle happen. We’ll see the same cycle continue to happen into the future as well.
Ally is not a title you claim. Being an ally is an action. Being an ally is something you do, always. It is not a label, as much as it is an action of supporting a community. You do not simply get to make a statement and leave it at that. Being an ally is something that is given to you by the group that you are claiming allyship with. It is not a badge. It is not a get out free card. It does not prevent you from being problematic, incorrect, or an issue. An LGBT ally can still be homophobic, biphobic, or trans*phobic. An ally’s place is to listen and learn, while amplifying the voices of the group they are aligned with. An ally is to never speak for, above, or against, the group they are an ally for.
Being an ally is not something you should expect praise for. Being an ally is about working towards the greater good for all involved and helping a group of people be heard with their struggles. This is an action. Being an ally, once again, is not a badge to be worn and flashed about. Being an ally should be a thankless job, because being an ally means being a decent human being. While being an ally is not seen as the norm, this is how it should be treated. Allyship should be seen as the norm, since being an ally is about respecting humans and granting basic human rights, privileges, and dignities. Being an ally is a collaborative effort between the ally and the group they ally is allied with.
One should not expect to come into this expecting praise. An ally should be humble. An ally should be steadfast. This means that if an ally is called out for problematic behavior, they listen and learn. They do not become defensive because becoming defensive means you believe your words to be correct. Allyship is not meant to be a token to be given and taken either due to personal issues within the community. If there is an issue, the threat should not be that you are an ally and thus, “on our side”. There should be an apology and a learning experience. Humans, by nature, are imperfect beings and even the most supportive ally is prone to problematic behavior. Allies, by their very nature, are not part of the community they are supporting and thus, will never truly understand the experiences of the people they are supposed to be supporting.
emphasize universal material issues
There’s that muh materialism leftist-baiting totem word again. It’s like how uses “logic” “reason” and “facts” in a sloppy way that sounds authoritative but is misusing the words for petty and selfish ends.
I used to assume it was just an occasional Hexbear thing to defend treats, but I’m seeing it more often elsewhere now.
it’s what’s come to be known as “vulgar” materialism, basically people going into analysis half cocked because they only have a vague idea of what materialism is
There’s an even more vulgar materialism that has the stench of Justin Roiland and his fandom on it that usually involves edgy reductionistic statements about how consciousness/love/insert-concept-here doesn’t exist or “is just chemicals” which is implied to mean it is meaningless, unlike being a smug nihilistic asshole which apparently transcends such fetters.
“Identitarian” is literally a thing that nazis tried to rebrand themselves to. It was also a popular fascist community on Voat.
Anyone calling trans people identitarians for calling out transphobia is just doing “the lgbt people are the real fascists” in a crypto-nazi underhanded way.
