The ‘White Women for Kamala Harris’ call that took place this week was full of cringe, just like the ‘White Dudes for Harris’ call.
Terms like privilege and all of the progressive concepts that come with it are straight off liberal college campuses and the fact that they’re being used in this context shows that Democrats have fully embraced this political culture.
From the New York Post:
Celeb-led ‘White Women for Kamala’ is cringe cityJust when I thought the racialized madness of 2020 was floating away — that it had being destroyed by reason and sanity.It’s back. And on Zoom no less, the medium of choice for the crazy Covid era.With a woman of color on the Democratic ticket, progressives have fallen back on their worst instincts: performative allyship and race essentialism. Politics by segregation.Last week, Moms Demand Action founder Shannon Watts organized a massive Zoom meeting — “White Women: Answer the Call” — for Kamala Harris.On the call, which drew over 200,000 participants, reportedly raised $2 million and has been dubbed the largest Zoom in history, Watts declared (with great humility, of course): “White women, we have 100 days to help save the world.”I thought white saviors were bad? Hey, on the plus side, the left suddenly knows what a woman is again.Author Glennon Doyle lectured. The singer Pink was there. “The White Lotus” actress Connie Britton spoke, jokingly calling herself and the others “Karens for Kamala.”In other words, gazillionaire elites with the luxury of telling other women — ones who may be worried about paying their grocery bills — that they should cede their personal interests in favor of intersectionality.
The video below must be seen to be believed.
Transcript via Real Clear Politics:
Tonight, I’m going to share some dos and don’ts for getting involved in politics online and navigating the toxicity that comes with it. Spoiler alert: as much as the toxicity can come from the outside, it can come from us too.First, don’t isolate yourself. We can do our best work when we’re in a community together like we are tonight because the toxic feels smaller when we support each other. But don’t make it about yourself. As white women, we need to use our privilege to make positive changes. If you find yourself talking over or speaking for BIPOC individuals or, God forbid, correcting them, just take a beat and instead put your listening ears on.Do learn from and amplify the voices of those who have been historically marginalized and use the privilege you have in order to push for systemic change. As white people, we have a lot to learn and unlearn. So do check your blind spots. You are responsible for your algorithm, believe it or not. Intentionally seek out and share content from BIPOC creators, activists, and thought leaders. They should be the leaders of conversations about race, injustice, and equity.
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Do you want to live in a country of safe spaces, trigger warnings, and speech codes? This is how you get there.
Featured image via Twitter video.
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