Some leftist opportunists live in this weird tragedy that goes as follows:
Civil society was normal / healing until Gamergate, Trump, and/or COVID happened. Older opportunists may blame the defeat of Al Gore and the rise of neoliberalism in the 80s. The tragic event(s) they blame for all modern woes depends on their kind of opportunism.
Before the tragic event(s), young men (these types have a particular fixation on young, white, cishet men as the drivers of history) and people broadly held liberal positions and attitudes in social life, regarding treatment of women and marginalized groups.
After the tragic event(s), these people broadly took a significant reactionary turn
The cause of this is because The Left insufficiently courted these young men -> into voting for leftists
Therefore, the Left must direct all their resources toward the Real drivers of history: young men - regardless of class
This is done by focusing on spaces where these men already are and by using language that they gravitate towards. Clearly the lack of slur usage and the obsession with "being respectful to marginalized groups" is a huge barrier. Also, you can't be too radical or honest about your positions because you'll scare them off. The Left has become too woke and men are shy creatures, easily frightened by "they/them" pronouns, and if you don't treat them delicately - boom! They become raging fascists.
Once The Left has engaged in this delicate balancing act, these young men will vote! And they will continue voting for Leftists as long as they delicately balance and conceal their principles and goals, without any other political movement winning them over by throwing around a ton of money, which, as we all know, is unlikely to happen.
Or: better yet, they will join parties and organizations, and leftist power can be built sustainably.
Naturally, these parties and organizations have to be democratic (democracy is super important and an end in and of itself), so these men with questionable and inconsistent beliefs can now dictate the party line. Historically, being super accepting of all beliefs into your tent has always worked out super well 👍
Despite permissive internal democracy and the party / organization's success being entirely dependent on electoral success and not straying too far out of the state-approved overton window, the project will remain totally principled and dedicated to the opportunist's preferred Leftism
Why this approach has never worked historically and has repeatedly led parties toward capitulation on key principles is a total mystery. They must not have tried hard enough or recognized the importance of young men.
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