08-12-2020, 01:28 PM
(08-12-2020, 01:08 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: Let us simply use the standard that is frequently applied to Trump. If someone says something objectionable then you should counter it, no?
Well, Trump is typically the one saying objectionable things or actively embracing the ones that do. I think that is more the problem than him not countering it.
(08-12-2020, 01:08 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: How often do we hear about white supremacist patriarchy?
White supremacist patriarchy? Never. I've heard about white privilege and the patriarchy, both of them being real things and not about hating on straight white men.
(08-12-2020, 01:08 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: How often do we hear attacks on law enforcement?
Frequently.
(08-12-2020, 01:08 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: You have members of Congress comparing law enforcement to terrorist organizations.
I truthfully am unaware of this incident. Could you provide more information?
(08-12-2020, 01:08 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: I don't hear a lot of push back for any of these assertions. If I'm missing it please let me know, I'd prefer to be wrong about this. As it stands I see a Democratic party that is catering to the absolutely worst aspects of the current zeitgeist and I want zero part of it.
I mean, I've seen commentary from top Democrats shutting down the "defund the police" movement, meaning they aren't catering to it. And is their lack of addressing attacks on police from individuals, even including other elected officials, any worse (or as bad, really?) than top Republicans refusing or hesitating to call out blatant and explicit bigotry by individuals or members of their party? I understand that this hits closer for you, but the same criticisms you level at Democrats can be leveled in the other direction but instead of cops it is people of color, GSMs, etc.
I know that in both cases it is a matter of the people in positions of power being concerned with losing it by alienating their constituency, but policy is where it really matters. Other than a few moronic examples, the party has not gotten behind policy that indicates any catering to these groups and their platform waters down a lot of it to make it more palatable.
"A great democracy has got to be progressive, or it will soon cease to be either great or a democracy..." - TR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
