I don’t care much for personal identity politics because it treats people like groups rather than individuals. I understand the desire to organize around ideas or principles but organizing because of skin tone, ethnicity, or sexual orientation never quite made sense to me. Having stated that, as long as those groups don’t initiate force (like ethnic heritage groups), its really doesn’t affect me negatively.
It’s time to call out these identity groups for initiating force, specifically The Victory Fund and the California Latino Legislative Caucus. When The Victory Fund denies support to an openly gay candidate (Carl DeMaio) and The California Latino Legislative Caucus denies the right of association, to a Latino legislator (Rocky Chavez) , because of their political party affiliation, we see that these are not personal identity groups. They are political movements, designed to exploit identity politics to initiate force against people.
As an ideological libertarian, this doesn’t surprise me. These groups are more akin to the Mafia, organizing around a need for secrecy in their plot to loot others. As an American, this offends the heck out of me as it goes against the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence. As a Republican, I’m happy that the Democratic Party is exhibiting its neo-segregation tactics (through its political and legislative coalition partners) out in the open.
The good news is that most Californians really don’t care about your ancestry or sexuality. Most Californians want competent legislators who will do their jobs with an eye towards the appropriate role of government. Chavez and DeMaio are both competent and have a good understanding of that role of government.
I applaud Chavez and DeMaio for trying to work within the system and share their disappointment with the identity Mafia. I’m sorry you both got shown the back of the bus by those groups. Frankly, I don’t think it’s a bus worth riding– you’re both destined for much greater things.
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Brian,
That’s awful…I am in complete agreement…Do you share the same “back-of-the-bus” empathy for Kirk Jorgensen?
Doug Manchester, The UT, KFMB, and Roger Hedgecock probably constitute over 50% (if not more) of the media exposure in San Diego. Hedgecock has stated he will NOT have Jorgensen on his show precisely BECAUSE he is endorsing DeMaio. Manchester’s UT has rejected editorials favorable of Jorgensen ostensibly because their owner is in FULL support of DeMaio…All this manifested AFTER the secret planning confab in La Jolla where (wait for it) Carl DeMaio was anointed to be the 52CD endorsee with TK, RPSDC Chairman and Sanders, CEO of the Chamber of Commerce, were also in attendance. (ironically, all white males..so much for the New Generation vision…)
http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2014/may/16/ticker-media-cabal-building-political-machine/
http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2014/apr/24/ticker-questionable-political-fundraising-roger/
http://voiceofsandiego.org/2013/09/10/inside-look-at-tense-la-jolla-confab-where-republicans-chose-faulconer/
Oh…and why again was the endorsement for the 52CD moved up when the endorsement for all the other races including CD53rd was just a month ago? Another “back-of-the-bus” maneuver to ensure any challenger to Carl would NOT have enough time to mount a sincere challenge that might jeopardize the Party’s devised plan to endorse Carl.
Chavez can not be trusted. Prior to his election, he signed a pledge promising to defend and uphold traditional marriage. As a social/fiscal conservative, based on his pledge promise, I promoted his campaign to voters. Then, after the election, Chavez conveniently flip-flopped and changed his mind on marriage, instead supporting same-sex marriage. The fact that Chavez now supports same sex marriage is not the issue. The issue is that Chavez lied to voters prior to the election in order to get elected. So, how can you trust anything he says? Any other promises he makes? I cant!
I can’t fathom how hardcore social conservatives even live here anymore. There are still so many deeply red states to move to. That’s the beauty of Federalism and the 10th amendment.
I was born here…a Red State..Reagan was Governor here (BTW, the same Reagan that was an ideological paladin for the “social” issues many Libertines masking as Republicans now rail against.) …because a bunch of transplant liberal progressives moved here, infiltrated our political, education, and municipal systems at the state, county, and city levels and proceeded to putrefy them beyond recognition doesn’t mean Californians can’t or won’t fight for this once exemplary state.
Or….you liberals could move ;). Ah, imagine that, a state where “One Nation Under God” is still applicable. How wonderful would that be?!
And why don’t you use your real name? Afraid? Coward?
Unionbuster: If Chavez lied, he needs to be called on it. Did I misunderstand what you wrote? If you are demanding that everyone think the way you do or they need to leave, that’s what leftists and Communists do. If you are lamenting the fact that California is more leftist than Russia, good for you. Very few people will disagree.
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“I can’t fathom how hardcore social conservatives even live here anymore.”
You DO realize that I agree with FF and Moran about the core issues of Life and Marriage but only disagree with marriage being a legitimate function of government, UnionBuster?
Abortion is murder, plain and simple. While FF and Moran might disagree with tactics like using federalism to limit the slaughters (I like that idea), we agree on Life. I may disagree with them about outlawing a same-sex rriarriage but I do think a marriage is a covenant between God and a man and woman to raise children.
One can be libertarian and a social conservative…and I ain’t moving. Your stuck with me for a long time
I recognize that one can be libertarian and socially conservative, and even consider myself pro life. But I don’t see the point in wasting time trying to make a government that can’t run a healthcare website decide these issues. They belong to individuals. The market of ideas can prevent more abortions than any law.
If the Victory Fund denied DeMaio an endorsement because of his party affiliation, then why are they endorsing Republicans Richard Tesei and Dan Innis for Congress?
https://www.victoryfund.org/our-work/our-candidates/richard-tisei
https://www.victoryfund.org/our-work/our-candidates/dan-innis