I find it very depressing that pride and other identity issues are so associated with “leftism” in the United States.
Most of these “leftists” don’t really give a shit about the working class or socialism as an economic model that would tangibly improve people’s lives.
They hog up all the energy and make what should be class-centered projects about them and their identities instead.
Being gay or trans is not a fucking threat to capitalism.
I argued with a trans person once in a leftist forum who literally said something along the lines of “communism is about me getting to live my best life!”
No, it is about removing the bourgeoisie elite from power and guaranteeing the well-being of the working class. It has nothing to do with your identity.
Ultimately, pride has been embraced by the capitalist class because it distracts people from focusing on the class war they are actually waging on American workers.
Most of these people are liberals, which is a right-wing capitalist ideology.
It’s very tiring to try to do any socialist organizing in this country when the most prominent organizations are run by identity-obsessed shitlibs.
This is something I hope you will think about when referring to these people as “leftists.”
And hey, if you don’t want socialism in the USA, they are ultimately doing you a service.
Pic related. Corpos embrace pride for a reason.