canpakes wrote:Res Ipsa wrote:I mean, Mike Pence is the guy who "injected" gender into the issue, but I'm a threat to America because I talked about gender.
I was wondering who was going to pick up on that. : )
Thank you.
This is part and parcel of the right's Orwellian framing of certain issues:
The only racism in America is the left talking about race.
The only sexism in America is the left talking about sex.
The only class warfare in America is the left talking about class warfare.
So, if black folks are actually being discriminated against in some harmful way, that's okay. What's not okay is talking about it.
If wealth is being redistributed from the middle class to the uber wealthy, that's okay. What's not okay is talking about it.
If women are being paid less than men for comparable work, that's okay. What's not okay is talking about it.
It's a cynical attempt to shut down discussion of issues by labeling the discussion as bigoted. (I'm not suggesting Ceeboo is being cynical, but he's adopted the rhetoric of those who are).