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This does not seem magnanimous on the part of LGBT activists.

Interesting take on the difference in Sander’s support in 2016 vs. 2020.

I misread Bernie’s broad 2016 ideological coalition as a generic candidate net favorability vote. But it now seems like he combined ideological objections to Hillary from 2 directions, the economic left & the social/racial/gender right, & has mostly retained only the left side

— Matt Grossmann (@MattGrossmann) March 8, 2020

I think both Clinton and Sanders perceived Hillary’s attacks on Bernie as insufficiently left on culture to be effective when in fact they were counterproductive.

This misunderstanding went on to shape many candidates’ 2020 decision-making. https://t.co/RK1Dj4jA95

— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) March 8, 2020

Rural/non-college white vote for Sanders in 2016 was mostly socially right of Hillary and those voters are comfortable with Biden now (and in the general that could potentially include some Obama- Trump voters too).
Bernie’s association with the “squad” cost him this vote.

— Campaign Diaries (@CampaignDiaries) March 8, 2020

A similar point, looking at why Warren’s campaign imploded. Via Tucker Carlson:

“Warren got derailed. More precisely, she got infected with a virulent strain of identity politics…. Elizabeth Warren went intersectional, and it killed her.”

Coleman Hughes writes:

Perhaps the most pernicious consequence of intersectionality, however, is its effect on the culture of elite college campuses. … It operates as a master formula by which social status is doled out. Being black and queer is better than just being black or queer, being Muslim and gender non-binary is better than being either one on its own, and so forth. By “better,” I mean that people are more excited to meet you, you’re spoken of more highly behind your back, and your friends enjoy an elevated social status for being associated with you. …

At the same time, elite campus culture is overcorrecting for more traditional forms of identity-based oppression by giving cis-straight-white students—or at least those among them who are embedded in the intersectionalist subculture—a choice between being honest with themselves and being held in high esteem by their peers. Ultimately, we should want to create a culture that does not provide strong incentives for people to be anything other than who and what they are.

A lesbian couple had a baby through artificial insemination. https://t.co/gRQGasyjtL

— Chad Felix Greene (@chadfelixg) December 28, 2019

Every minute women give birth to 250 babies. Congratulations to every one of them! https://t.co/o2qsU7elFb

— LGB Alliance (@AllianceLGB) December 29, 2019

I was in the room at the UN when @RichardGrenell and @USAmbUN held a key panel on this exact thing. Where was @BuzzFeedLGBT? Not there. This is the fakest of fake news. https://t.co/NNURqd2WH3

— dave mcculloch (@dtmcculloch) December 28, 2019

It’s almost like the gay press would rather 1/3 of the countries on the globe continue to criminalize homosexuality than give @realDonaldTrump an ounce of credit for doing some good on this issue. Shame on @BuzzfeedLGBT for completely distorting the truth. https://t.co/QCqpPdn6DZ

— LogCabinRepublicans (@LogCabinGOP) December 29, 2019

And similarly:

He took action on antisemitism last week and Democrats said he was literally Hitler (and Stalin) for it.

What the hell is happening at WaPo and why can’t an adult show up and make it stop. https://t.co/9kgItbDyhu

— Seth Mandel (@SethAMandel) December 29, 2019

Siri, find me a world-class example of lack of self-awareness https://t.co/7ux792GZEO

— Helen Joyce (@HJoyceGender) December 19, 2019

Dress however you please.
Call yourself whatever you like.
Sleep with any consenting adult who’ll have you.
Live your best life in peace and security.
But force women out of their jobs for stating that sex is real? #IStandWithMaya #ThisIsNotADrill

— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) December 19, 2019

The JK Rowling controversy has exposed one of the most chilling aspects of the woke ideology: the sheer certainty of its adherents.

It never occurs to these people that they might be wrong. That’s why they refuse to debate.

This is zealotry; it needs to be resisted. pic.twitter.com/UGNBwWJGo9

— Andrew Doyle (@andrewdoyle_com) December 21, 2019

Which is a more valid fear?

– Being misgendered.

– Being accused of transphobia, having your name and photo plastered over every online website with the label 'anti-trans', losing your job and being denounced by powerful media figures for weeks.

— Chad Felix Greene (@chadfelixg) December 21, 2019

"Progressive candidates keep losing elections. We need a new message. Any ideas?"

"I got one: We target the most beloved author in the history of children's literature on an insane pretext… because she supports women or something, then troll anyone who supports her"

"Perfect" https://t.co/gmdJbkMFdf

— Jonathan Kay (@jonkay) December 21, 2019

Progressive love forced recantations:

I TOTALLY misunderstood someone’s tweet today, and “liked” it. It’s been explained to me that her comment was transphobic, and now I’m horrified that I “liked” it. I assure you I misread/misunderstood her intent. (I’ve of course “unliked” it.)Sorry!??

— Bebe Neuwirth (@BebeNeuwirth) December 19, 2019

Andrew Sullivan writes (second item):

One of the long-held principles of the gay-rights movement has been that it’s wrong to fire someone just because they’re gay. Now, one of the principles of the LGBTQ movement is that it’s fine to fire someone if they disagree in the slightest with every claim of gender ideology.
This shift from a “live and let live” to a “do what I say or else” movement is one reason I don’t identify with this activism any more. I loathe the idea of forcing people to say things they don’t believe, demonizing and ostracizing them for their dissent, and enshrining in law penalties for wrongthink. I am very happy to live alongside people whose faith makes them consider me a sinner. As long as they cannot touch a hair on my head or use the law to punish me for what I believe and how I live, I’m fine. But that pluralist worldview is anathema to the “social justice” movement, as it proves every single day. …
Resisting this authoritarianism of the left is as vital to our liberal democracy as resisting the authoritarianism of the right. Yes, I stand with Maya. And, no, this is not a drill. It’s a fight for freedom of thought and empirical reality.

Relatedly:

The Advocate wants to 'cancel' Ricky Gervais for wrongthink. https://t.co/5qfB7PWWff

— IGF CultureWatch (@IndeGayForum) December 21, 2019

It used to be considered reasonable to listen & try to understand both sides of an argument. But now, if opposing extremists are screaming at each other & you don’t agree 100% with either, you’re considered the enemy of both. It’s why many people are afraid to contribute at all.

— Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) December 23, 2019

Theodore Dalrymple on Ricky Gervais, J. K. Rowling, and speaking frankly https://t.co/j8Ysr92qXk pic.twitter.com/MM8XFc9IUC

— City Journal (@CityJournal) December 24, 2019