The problem with "woke identity politics" pandering is when it's used to cover for a lack of substance. Talking about women's rights, black rights, LGBTQ rights, etc isn't pandering when it's being backed up with heavy substance. That's the ideal balance to strike. Otherwise, you're just saying you don't want to hear anything about the plight of marginalized people on some cac shyt
I agree it's a big turnoff to lot of voters, which is why Bernie is doing so well, he makes sure to always include white men in his rhetorical appeals and coalition of the downtrodden
No, I’m all for legitimately standing tall for the downtrodden both in policy and politics, but by woke identity politics gesturing I mean shyt like saying she’s going to wear a planned parenthood scarf to her inauguration and having a donor plant in the CNN audience ask a question about gay marriage just for her to mock people who are against gay marriage.
Abortion is a close to 50/50 issue in public opinion and while I’m pro choice, and I don’t think the half of the country or so that are pro life are all necessarily reprehensible people. Planned Parenthood, whatever your opinion on how they operate or what they do, are looked in a negative light by a large portion of voters (and I know there are a lot of misconceptions and conspiracies that abound about PP).
So I’m all for funding and supporting PP and appointing pro choice judges. But why the fukk would you wear a PP scarf to your inauguration where you’re supposed to be trying be a unifier, at least for one day as you take your oath of office? Why choose that event to say “fukk you pro lifers?” It’s not a good look.
And this bullshyt..
That guy was a campaign donor of hers. The whole thing was a work, was CNN in on it. And for what? Just to mock people who against gay marriage? How many people don’t have a parent or grandparent or someone who is uncomfortable with gay marriage? Not to mention progressives already won on gay marriage in the courts and public opinion.
There’s more examples of this stuff from her campaign, but you’re just going to dismiss it all.
I’ll let you tell why she’s getting washed in the primaries and is about to lose her home state though.