Tay Zonday on Warpcast

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Critiquing “liberalism” is great. We should understand attitudes and terms that can be used to erase and oppress. However— any “leftist” talking about “liberalism” the same way a KKK Grand Dragon talks about non-Aryan blood should make you wonder: You should wonder why they preach black and white “purity politics” rather than aspirational consciousness that offers to further any individual on their journey; You should wonder why their “revolution” reduces your family, friends and role models to a eugenic identity defined by the oppressor; You should wonder why their loyalty to a dogma resembles loyalty to a religion, and why that loyalty sounds like right-wing theocracy with a wardrobe change. If you see a “leftist” like this, remind them that the revolution has room for the willing. Remind them that loudly signaling “leftism” with a bullhorn is an unequal privilege denied to many who are marginalized and oppressed BY liberalism—and not a character attribute.

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I asked Gemini to re-write what I typed above in the style of Dr. Seuss— Oh, the places you'll go when you critique the "libs"! But some folks on the left have gone off on strange trips. They sound like the Klan, all about purity's creed, Forgetting the dreams that each person may need. With black-and-white thinking, they squish all the hues, Like a box full of crayons where they only use blues! Your grandma, your friend, with a heart of pure gold, Judged only by phrases, whole story untold. Revolution's not costumes, or shouting out loud It’s opening doors for the whole diverse crowd. So open your mind, let your heart be your guide True change comes from love, not from fear or from pride. If you meet a loud "leftist" with a bullhorn so grand Remind them that kindness lends a much stronger hand. For the folks on the margins, with voices so small, Need a revolution that welcomes them all!

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I would triple heart this if I could. I see a lot of this

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Are you saying the word liberal is eugenics defined by the oppressor? If I call someone a liberal you're saying that I'm a eugenicist? That sounds like more of a purity test and alienating language than anything I've said as a leftist towards liberals. Liberalism has been an identified as an enemy of social progress by many great leaders from the civil Rights Movement.

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