Trickle down social justice will work out just as well as trickle down economics did. [View all]

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No, affordable health care, higher taxes on the wealthy and strong unions will not "make right" the sexism, racism, nationalism and homophobia in this country.

It didn't in the United States in the 50's, and it's not happening in Europe now.

There is no reason whatsoever to assume that prioritizing the issues that directly affect white straight men as the only "universal issues" at the expense of everyone else will move our country forward in terms of civil rights.

There is no reason to tell those of us who are not straight white men that our issues are merely "identity politics."

Women and girls die when they don't have access to affordable safe reproductive health care.

Young men of color die when instituionalized racism isn't directly dealt with and acted on.

LGBTQs die when they lose their jobs and health care when they are not a protected class.

It's not JUST about "bathrooms" and "getting a church wedding" and "inner city at risk youth" and "having to drive a little longer for an abortion" it's about LIFE AND DEATH.

When you tell us that only "progressive" candidates deserve support of Democrats, and the definition of "progressive" doesn't require that they vote for our lives, that is not acceptable to us and those that love us.