Thats where I'm at- I find the rigidity of marxism to be offputting and untenable, but it seems to be the only movement that recognizes that family wealth is the main determinant of opportunity & success.
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This is why we need a strong centre-left social democracy with culturally liberal aims.
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One does not have to be a Marxist, but simply a social democrat, to be concerned about economic inequality and division. It’s not merely coincidental that intersectionality has risen as social democracy has declined.
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Not just that Helen, it contributes towards left-wing semitism too. Jews are considered to be ‘white’ by everyone bar the far-right. Whites have white skin privilege. How can they then be ‘oppressed’ in any way? Blind-spot is formed.
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The third aspect of intersectionality that is problematic is the left’s relationship with Islamism. White/hetero/cis/male = ‘privileged.’ Anything that doesnt fall within that schema gets ignored. Including problematic behaviour within the BAME community.
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The simplistic intersectionality 'wheel' needs additional dimensions to account for the complexity/overlap. Done with proper rigor it would have as many dimensions as people and would then of course be a tautology.
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