Voice of Reason
Veteran
Okay, I should have listened to what was being discussed, because now I think David Hogg is incredibly misguided here. He's oversimplifying a real issue to the point of being dangerous. The idea that people are being "excommunicated" for saying the "wrong thing" ignores the reality that a lot of those "wrong things" are actually loud, unapologetic racism, sexism, homophobia, and so on. This isn't about people being canceled for minor mistakes, it's about accountability for harmful behavior. That's something people need to be realistic about if they're going to try to have that conversation.
Instead of framing this as a "vibe" issue or a problem of judgmental Democrats, people should be talking about how to hold space for growth without lowering standards. And we definitely shouldn't conflate structural political shifts, like the rightward drift of some young men, with just feeling uncomfortable in a conversation.
Besides that, we also have to be honest about the fact that white men, especially young white men, have always leaned conservative. That's not new. What's new is the panic around it, which tends to ignore that historical context and sometimes veers into blaming the left for "losing" a group it never really had.
Having said that, I do think these conversations are important, especially when it comes to young Black men. We can't afford to ignore the signs of disengagement or rightward drift. But that shouldn't mean trying to out-right the right, but by actually listening and addressing real economic and social concerns that help improve their (and everyone's) material conditions.
Democrats need to do far better than symbolic inclusion to counter the cynical appeals from conservatives, or a lot more young brehs are just going to check out completely - or worse - get pulled in by people who at least act like they see them.
shyt for brains response.