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poor leftists talk about poverty, labor aristocrats get uncomfortable and insist that sociological classes aren’t materialist. “all that matters is that we’re working class - we’re all in this together”
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black leftists talk about racism, whites get uncomfortable and insist that they’re not personally part of the problem. “we mustn’t allow the bourgeois to divide the proletariat along racial lines - we’re all in this together”
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female leftists talk about patriarchy, men get uncomfortable and insist that it hurts them too. “this men vs women stuff is reductive anyway - we’re all in this together”
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third world leftists talk about imperialism, americoids get uncomfortable and insist that red white and blue lives matter too. “what happened to the international working class - we’re all in this together”
you don’t have to invite yourself to every form and experience of oppression. anyone with a baby’s consciousness of intersectionality ought to be capable of admitting when they have privilege
To elaborate on this, I think ideologically your ideas of intersectionaility will become challenged under worsened material conditions, let alone violence. I think intersectionaility is sign of a privileged society that has worked passed the needs of survival. I mean using slavery in the US as an example, abolitionists weren’t necessarily concerned about Mexican independence. Not that, that wasnt important, it just wasn’t needed for survival, in that moment. I do agree that we are not at a point of survival and for the record I heavily support intersectionaility and liberation for all oppressed peoples. So I do agree with you that this space needs to be inclusionary. I’m looking to learn as much about the groups here too.
I’m of course speaking of a hypothetical that doesn’t apply. My opinion is that I have a duty to my fellow humanity to abolish capitalism before a duty to my identity.
Please don’t hate me for saying this, I’m new here so feel free to educate me on your perspective.