I'm damn tired of people who claim to be the left

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401. The idea that if white working class men are restored to earning power

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that all other social ills like racism, nationalism, misogyny and homophobia, will "be made right," because the root of racism and misogyny is apparently economic disparity. (All you have to do is look at countries in Europe who have implemented wage equity, universal health care, and strong public schools - no racism, nationalism, homophobia, xenophobia or misogyny at all! Just like during the heyday of labor here in the US in the 50's and early 60's!)

Like when Reagan said, "give the wealthy more money, and it will trickle down."

It appears that now the white working class male (straight male, to be specific) has started to experience the endemic economic strain that women and people of color have for decades - centuries even, it's qualifies as a "universal" economic issue and worthy of action.

Bernie Sanders explained that this theory has been show to work in Vermont, which he said was a "very conservative state" but elected him because they liked his "economic views" so much, they therefore tolerated his "social justice views," even though "they are very conservative."

And he stated that by "being flexible" on "social issues" (like health care specific to women, and gun safety) to appeal to those disillusioned socially conservative (anti-choice, pro-gun, anti-gay) rust belt men, Democrats can be voted in on lefty economic platforms, and those social justice issues will "fall into place."

“What democrats have gotta to do is come into those states and not be Republican-lite but have the guts to take on the big money interests. If they do that I believe other things will fall into place.”

http://www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/watch/sanders-to-trump-listen-to-scientists-climate-change-is-real-909073475617

That is what I mean by trickle down social justice. When working class white straight men get what they want in the way of economic security, their goodwill will "trickle down" in the form of tolerance for "social justice issues."

I guess we put the cart before the horse in the civil rights movement, the women's movement, and the gay rights movement. We just needed to make sure that the white straight men didn't feel "anxious" about their economic security, and they would totally have ended segregation, glass ceilings, enforced pregnancy, and put the social safety net front and center all on their own.

The rest of us just needed to be more patient.