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Apparently, this person (let's not assume gender) was part of the "White Women for Kamala" zoom meeting. This was one of multiple cringey racially segregated zoom meetings rallying support for Harris. While this may seem bizarrely like racial/sex segregation (because it is) articles on the left frames these events as a good things....because on the left, these inherent superficial characteristics are "identity groups" packed full of meaning (or at least assumptions) about your place in society, your moral obligations, and what you should think/how you should act. The most racist thing I caught in the white men and white women meetings is said by this woman in the short video. She mentions how it's wrong to interrupt (speak over someone non-white...suggesting it's acceptable to interrupt white people) how it's wrong to speak for someone (again, someone non-white...as she's clearly speaking for a whole lot of people) and the extremely racist (god forbid) correcting someone non-white....because under this new religion, white people are wrong and non-white people are correct....so resist any inclination to correct a non-white person if they say something wrong....they aren't wrong.
It's probably the most racist political speech I've seen in my lifetime, but it's actually a rather standard statement of beliefs for the left these days. The thing, of course, is it was very "on the nose" with the new beliefs openly expressed instead of talked around like obstacles.
I'm assuming this is the result of a campaign that needs to make headway, fast. Early voting in some states begins in September...so Harris needs to both begin and end her campaign with a bang. The reason for the segregation is, of course, the belief in the inherent racism of everyone and everyone's inability to identify with anyone of another race or sex. I didn't watch the non-white meetings (as a white man, I'm not even supposed to watch the white women) but the predictability of these beliefs and enforced uniformity of beliefs means I can probably predict what was said and what the topics were.
For those who don't understand why this collection of beliefs, often referred to as woke, gets compared to a religion...pay attention to how much time is spent on moralizing instead of political values, issues, and solutions. Apparently the person in the short video is a kindergarten teacher (scary, right?) so her condescending tone is something she's known for all the time. Notice how she begins with a justification for speaking at all....she (and by extension white women) was "tapped" into this conversation by women of color. She was commanded to speak by her moral superiors. She isn't supposed to speak about herself or her problems or opinions...but to use her magical white privilege to promote the problems and opinions of women of color (again, as her moral superiors who hold less privilege....she believes she has all this power, which she is only justified in using for the benefit of women of color, not herself or white people's problems. This earns her the title of "good ally" which means "effective servant" in this context.
I recall when conservatives were called creepy and cultish for wearing a bandage over their ear....which I can understand. If you're on the outside looking in, and lack empathy for a man who was almost murdered for his politics....it does seem creepy and cultish. I took it as similar to shaving ones head in solidarity with a friend going through chemo....a sign of solidarity....but I get why it creeped others out.
My question is, if you're other political left....did these videos "meetings" also creep you out? Did they seem rather standard for what you expect from the left these days? I'm reminded of a goofy political meme under Trump that had something to do with the "panther ate my face" party....only I can't decide exactly what meme name fits this new Democratic Party best...
I've got it down to...
1. The blowing ideological bubbles party.
2. The virtual political party simulator party.
3. The racists against racism party.
4. The build yourself a comfortable cage party.
5. The I'm rubber you're glue party.
6. The just tell me what my opinions are party. (Also a little too on the nose).
And probably my favorite if I can think of a way to shorten it....
7. We can end oppressionTM if we just get rid of that other party....party.
Anyway, jokes aside, did your assigned identity group video creep you out? Did you get any "cultist" vibes while watching it? Did you feel left out because your identity group wasn't included or you have an identity more complex than skin color+genitalia+sexual orientation?
If you didn't watch any, and already know what your group will say or want to watch the most amusing....I strongly suggest the white liberal dudes video. It's a bit like an AA meeting with a bunch of sad, resentful white liberal dudes apologizing for how long they've been a white liberal dude....ways to avoid the pitfalls of being a white liberal dude....and the unspoken hope that one day they'll no longer be white liberal dudes and instead be bears or someone women prefer to be around. I know it's not meant to be comedy but it's pretty funny for not even trying.