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In reply to the discussion: Can someone please give me names of some in the alt-left [View all]TeacherB87
(249 posts)I wouldn't necessarily go as far as you, however, and say they're a majority. Also, no one is arguing that we should walk away from those people. It's a rejection of many of their ideas, and a call to open discourse. Oh, and I don't conflate "social issues" with the "social justice left." The people I mentioned above are all pro gay rights, pro choice, pro social safety net, pro racial equality etc etc. They are all huge advocates for human rights and our constitutional freedoms. The thing is, social justice lefties are not promoting any strategies that will actually lead to the betterment of people unless they are focusing on actions and not policing peoples' words, inventing peoples' intent, and valuing groups first rather than individuals.
In your four-sentence reply, you managed to mischaracterize what I said at least three times. I'd like to say it happens infrequently, but sadly it happens quite often when trying to speak logically and rationally with defenders of the social justice left.