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Offline Michael Hardner

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Re: Straight Pride
« Reply #15 on: October 26, 2018, 06:36:51 am »
Right, but as SJ points out - it's the reaction to people asking for equal rights that makes this backlash.

What if I asked it this way: Do you have any negative reaction to people like Trudeau using identity politics as a lever to his goals ?  As such, do you have any suggestions as to how to proceed ?  I do think there are identity 'zealots' who want to make government about nothing except advancing such rights, but you can't suggest that they tone it down, or at least I don't think I can.

My approach would be more of a 'quiet march forward'.  Move rights forward, constantly, but work with all parties to do it without bringing it into the political spotlight.  After all, doesn't fighting over rights make it difficult to advance rights ?  And isn't there a kind of velocity at which we can move forward without engendering disunifying movements ?