… the lesson here is that voters are unlikely to be deceived by the sort of political rhetoric that emphasizes diversity, multiculturalism, and environmental concerns while policies are being pursued in favor of a brutal neoliberal economic setting. Social rights under neoliberalism is a mirage. This is a critical lesson for all left forces in an age in which multiculturalism and the politics of identity play such a prominent ideological role.

i wish i could say the same american voters when even lemmy.world refuses to accept that democracts, biden in particular, was thoroughly anti-lgbt, pro-segregation, anti-feminist, pro-inescapeable-student-loans until he needed the votes and are blocking EV’s from becoming the dominant type of car in the world while ramping up oil production at the same time.