I find that the reasons that the collectivist progressive left is opposed to the transgender military ban are extremely interesting.
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It makes sense from the perspective of defending the rights of transgender people, and of course from the perspective of opposing Trump.
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However, in other areas, they're in favor of policies that restrict the rights of individuals to be considered independent of race/sex etc.
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Take affirmative action, for example. Individuals are considered in the context of their race/sex, for the supposed benefit of a collective.
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This is despite the fact that individuals, especially asians, are harmed by the fact that individuals aren't treated as individuals.
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The logic of the transgender ban, however flawed, is that NOT treating people as individuals is for the greater benefit of a collective.
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This is the same logic as affirmative action. The only difference is that the collective that benefits isn't "marginalized" or "oppressed."
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Therein lies the double standard and hypocrisy of collectivist policies. Collectives or groups do not have rights. Individuals have rights.
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The leftist logic seems to be that all are doomed to be treated as their sub-group, and thus protecting sub-groups protects individuals.
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Replying to @G_S_Bhogal @M_Methuselah
In this sense the leftist worldview could be considered more attuned to reality, in that it accepts that humans are inherently prejudiced.
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Not that I agree with identity politics, mind you. But, like most things, it does have its merits.
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