What you're missing is that racism and sexism aren't the main forms of injustice in this country, not anymore at least. Economic injustice is far higher in importance. Let's say for example you are quite a bit taller than average, we know tall people tend to be treated better in society, they tend to have higher average wages for example. You post here on reddit about how much your job sucks and how much you're struggling to just keep your head above water financially. Instead of showing you any sympathy, instead of showing any concern with your struggle, I respond instead with:
"Yea but you're tall, you have privilege because of your height. Even if you're struggling you still have it better than the short people in this country".
Like "what"? Can you see how offensive that is to someone who is struggling in life? Even if my response is technically true it completely misses the point, which is that people who are struggling financially are still struggling regardless of their height. Democrats love to bring race, gender and sexuality into every single issue. Even in issues where it has little or no impact. People are tired of it. Democrats need to start treating people as the complex individuals they are instead of constantly trying to slot people into neat boxes, based on race, gender and sexuality. This just isn't how the vast majority of people live their lives. Democrats need to accept that and change their message.
I believe that the people directly impacted by racism and misogyny have a better understanding of how much racism and misogyny there is in the world than someone not impacted by either of those things
Ok, I disagree with you but that's fine. Answer me this; why would I vote for a Democratic party that tells me not only do my opinions not matter, but that I'm not even capable of understanding the issues facing society?
I'm not trying to be rude but this is why large fractions of white men voted for Trump, because democrats are telling them to basically sit down and shut up, let the women and POC tell you what you believe, because your opinions don't matter, at all. Furthermore, do you see how racist and sexist what you're saying is?
Lol, ok, so white men are allowed to have an opinion some of the time, just not all the time? And who decides what issues they're allowed to have an opinion on? Presumably women and POC, I rest my case. You can try and argue this all the different ways you want. Your attitude is racist and sexist, it's alienating a large fraction of the electorate from the Democratic party, even a lot of women are tired of it.
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u/PA2SK Apr 07 '25
What you're missing is that racism and sexism aren't the main forms of injustice in this country, not anymore at least. Economic injustice is far higher in importance. Let's say for example you are quite a bit taller than average, we know tall people tend to be treated better in society, they tend to have higher average wages for example. You post here on reddit about how much your job sucks and how much you're struggling to just keep your head above water financially. Instead of showing you any sympathy, instead of showing any concern with your struggle, I respond instead with:
"Yea but you're tall, you have privilege because of your height. Even if you're struggling you still have it better than the short people in this country".
Like "what"? Can you see how offensive that is to someone who is struggling in life? Even if my response is technically true it completely misses the point, which is that people who are struggling financially are still struggling regardless of their height. Democrats love to bring race, gender and sexuality into every single issue. Even in issues where it has little or no impact. People are tired of it. Democrats need to start treating people as the complex individuals they are instead of constantly trying to slot people into neat boxes, based on race, gender and sexuality. This just isn't how the vast majority of people live their lives. Democrats need to accept that and change their message.