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In reply to the discussion: Pelosi blaming Biden for endorsing Harris [View all]ecstatic
(34,548 posts)First of all, anything that doesn't promote straight white male supremacy is going to be mocked and complained about by republicans. With the media's help, the rightwing can make any topic "toxic." The issue then becomes: what are we doing to counter it? Are we using our megaphones and platforms appropriately to counter gop propaganda and in most cases the answer is no.
Regarding "pronouns:" Democrats are not responsible for that trend. I think you're conflating our party with what's going on in our society and culture. I work with a lot of healthcare organizations and even the VA has changed many patient forms to include gender identity, pronouns, etc. Democrats didn't force that on them. It's simply the result of how our society has changed and they're acknowledging that change, which is a good thing.
Regarding the "woke shit" that you mentioned: Democratic voters are more likely to embrace such terms and policies; however, none of those things are creations of the Democratic party.
DEI policies are created and implemented by institutions and corporations. DEI helps organizations to innovate, compete and avoid mistakes that could be made by companies with no diversity.
So I'm not sure what you're suggesting... If you're suggesting that the Democratic party should be a hostile place for people who embrace racial justice, equality and LGBT rights, then to my ears, it almost sounds like you're saying democrats should alienate LGBT people and black people in the hopes of bringing more bigots into the fold. If that were to happen, congratulations, we would probably finally have a viable third party in this country. And I would support that third party because I'm not going to support a party that does not embrace justice and basic human rights.