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You have written your comment beautifully. That's it, that's all I wanted to tell you.
Signed, a new follower of your Authoritarian Left term, and another durable ally.
I appreciate it.
There was a part of me that got tired of being shouted down because I wasn't whatever they wanted me to be. Or being told that I can't have an opinion because I'm not one of the people affected.
I mean generally I agree with that. As a white dude, it's not OK for me to pretend that my opinion on the treatment of black women is accurate, or even that I can fathom what that is like. However, there is some level of voice I need to have to be a part of the movement.
There was a massive rise in this sentiment that people needed to support these groups they weren't a member of but only if they were completely silent. You need to build a movement and people generated apathy on some topics. I remember sort of giving up talking about things because I had every so slightly different perspectives, and I would get cast into the "you aren't a real ally" bucket.
I'm also not convinced I'm right all the time either... I'm constantly listening and changing my perspective, but you need to leave room for people to do so. But that's what I mean by building durability. My beliefs in trans rights are strong because I have challenged, listened, and adapted. They are truly my beliefs, not just things I'm told I need to believe in.