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Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague
I guess we're just going to have to agree to disagree, because to me, this is no different from saying "if you support legislation that would diminish affirmative action programs, you're automatically a racist".
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There are varying levels of misogyny, racism, etc.
There are loud, angry, hurtful bigots who are clearly awful. The KKK, Westboro Baptists, etc.
And then there are the quiet ones, who may not consciously be hateful of various groups, but they sure are okay with limiting or completely defunding programs that might help minorities. That's still a form of racism/sexism/etc, even if the person involved doesn't consciously realize it.
In some ways the quiet, passive methods are more problematic, because they come from people who outwardly say all the right things, like Pence saying he supports a woman's right to choose while then signing bill after bill of legislation that interferes with her ability to do so.
Not everyone who is misogynistic or racist is
actively doing so, with the intent to harm. But that doesn't make their actions less harmful.