Socialist Progressives

any particular label to be solidly rooted, with a universally understood meaning. Like all words, there are often different denotations and connotations for the same word. When I say "liberal," it can mean something completely different than when someone else says it. That, and language evolves.

I know what I am, but no longer even try to label myself, since some will misunderstand, some will deliberately misinterpret, and some will try to spin me into what I am not.

This rant about "identity politics" was interesting, because it gave me yet another way to think about identity politics. I probably agree with some of that rant.

I don't agree with "identity politics" when it comes to choosing a candidate to support based on racial or gender identity, for example, as if electing that person means they are the best workers for most of the most important issues. That's symbolism, and I want activism.

Still, there are valid points in that rant. The point that misogyny and other kinds of bigotry exist on the left is one.