Alito's draft opinion explicitly criticizes Lawrence v. Texas (legalizing sodomy) and Obergefell v. Hodges (legalizing same-sex marriage). He says that, like abortion, these decisions protect phony rights that are not "deeply rooted in history."
Alito's draft opinion explicitly criticizes Lawrence v. Texas (legalizing sodomy) and Obergefell v. Hodges (legalizing same-sex marriage). He says that, like abortion, these decisions protect phony rights that are not "deeply rooted in history."
I mean I’m never gonna rule out the power of organizing, but I don’t think the majority of Americans care enough to do a general strike
The problem is the sophistication and ubiquity of the propaganda system, it just works too fucking well. I honestly have no clue how to overcome it, even with events sometimes sparking serious moments of political unrest, the steady hammer of official narrative always successfully reasserts the status quo.
it starts with IRL interactions. Internet makes everything feel like a damn video game, to make people care they have to experience it.
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Look at all the people who were opposed to Nazis, right up until it meant funding Ukraine Nazis against the enemy of the US establishment. Then suddenly Nazis weren't so bad and had no influence anyway.
I read some Gramsci a little while ago, and he talks about this.
In order to replace existing hegemony, you need a counter hegemony. We already have that. In fact, it's pretty widespread. You'll find millions of Americans that disagree with this stance on LGBT issues; they just need to be organised properly.
The tricky thing is pushing past the compromise equilibrium; the George Floyd protests went from anger about white supremacy in the police, to about removing statues. This meant absolutely nothing to those in power, so they didn't have a problem doing it.
What we need is a movement with stated aims and goals, with leadership that is proactive in weeding out counter-revolutionary elements, and a membership that will be consistent in making sure the aims of the organisation are carried out. Look at what happened with the promises to reform the police, after all.