The more someone throws around words like “socialist” or “lib” as an insult pretty but invariably can’t even define socialism or liberalism, never mind articulate what about them they dislike.
there are definitely people who treat political labels like religion. Usually from a religious background, they dropped the faith but keep the framework for familiarity. You see it over and over and over again. Politics, fandom, Queer identities…they will be left, but they can’t let go of that absolutely punitive purity politicking.
The more someone throws around words like “socialist” or “lib” as an insult pretty but invariably can’t even define socialism or liberalism, never mind articulate what about them they dislike.
there are definitely people who treat political labels like religion. Usually from a religious background, they dropped the faith but keep the framework for familiarity. You see it over and over and over again. Politics, fandom, Queer identities…they will be left, but they can’t let go of that absolutely punitive purity politicking.