Like I see some ppl saying that they are “taking back” the “weird” thing and using it against conservatives because they hate it. But that’s exactly the same reasoning that was used with the Trump Putin kissing shit. “Yeah we’re using it aGaInSt Putin!” It was still homophobic. And I get the same feeling with this “weird” shit.
Plus, do the liberals actually give a shit about “weird” ppl like LGBT, nerds, anime fans, social outcasts, etc.? Absolutely not. They are just weaponizing this shit. But when it no longer suits them, they’ll call anti-genocide Gaza protesters “weird.”
So anyways I’m not really up for celebrating the “weird” shit. It might be funny to see conservatives cringe (for the time being, for all we know this shit might blow over), but I just get icky vibes from the whole thing.
Then why don’t more liberals call out their racist relatives? Why do Democratic politicians speak fondly of John McCain as one of the good Republicans?
A lot of liberals like conservatives and want them to see the world their way. They think conservatives are misguided but redeemable.
Because for a lot of people, “calling out” their conservative family members means ostracism, and not just socially either. You can be kicked out your home, cut financially, lose employment, and so on.
While liberals and conservatives in the US are barely different, I imagine many people here will also keep their heads down if they can because most of us aren’t willing to voluntarily become homeless or isolated.
I’d hoped i wouldn’t have to make an exception for safety, but yes, if you have to survive by saying nothing when someone says bigoted shit, that’s your business.
But people look the other way when safety isn’t at stake. I don’t want anybody to be homeless because of me, but I would hope that someone who believes in solidarity would risk some social standing when someone starts dropping slurs.
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Calling them out makes them think twice about whether or not it’s worth putting their reactionary thoughts out into the world, It also makes it less likely for uninformed others to silently agree with unchallenged racist nonsense.
It’s not about their education, it’s about refusing to give them ground to be shitty. It’s about being serious as an advocate.
But what about my second question? Why are conservatives like Liz Cheney or Mitt Romney getting treated like heroic politicians by blue voters?
There is a level of respect that liberals have for conservatives in the US.