I’m sure there is right media. But the fact the left are influential at the moment, this is leading to the rise in the right. Canon has been changed. As a fan of Star Trek try sitting through Discovery or Picard and tell me that diversity hasn’t become front and centre at the expense of a well written story - Star Trek has always been diverse and posed the moral questions. Which is why I love it.
left have moved farther left. When you have the right on the side of feminists (yes, you could be playing devils advocate saying the enemy of my enemy is my friend) because they are vocal in safe spaces for women. The recent news on women only spaces is good news, and hopefully is a good start.
I’m typically leftist like I said. I’m against the death penalty, I’m pro welfare and pro abortion under the rules set in the UK. I’m not for open borders for the simple reason that I feel it’s politically motivated. That’s about as right as I go.
I’m bowing out of this thread now. I’ve stated what I believe and I’ve not accused anyone of being ‘confused’ about their beliefs.
and no one has answered my original question.
I perhaps worded it a little bluntly, certainly didn't to offend you.
I'll state that I think you are assigning social liberal views onto left wing politics. I believe this reasoning stems from the media, due particularly to the Americanisation/tribalism of politics that has seeped into all western culture. Left wing media, certainly in the UK, is nowhere near being as influential as you state.
This is the question you're looking for an answer too?
"what is more patriarchal and misogynistic than a man who now identifies as a woman telling a woman she can’t do anything about ‘her’ going into
her private spaces?"
I asked myself this very question, I too thought that it was misogyny. As I have two young daughters I decided to educate myself on the topic. The more I read, and spoke to people more learned than I on the topic; the more I learnt there were a hell of a lot more nuances and that it seemed to be less of an issue for women than social media had me believe.
Views on topics such as transgender, abortion, gun control, immigration, Brexit etc. All are weaponised by the Right and their media. Whether they call it Political Correctness Gone Mad or Wokeism, they are all thrown under a left wing 'liberal' umbrella. It's 'slight of hand', all an attempt to win the votes of people who would benefit economically from the Left, but hold socially conservative values.
Never mind the wealth gap, you plebs focus on fighting each other online over something or other whilst we fill our pockets. And if you're not fighting each other then go stand on a street in your thousands, giving thanks and waving miniature flags at one of the richest families in the world as they look at you from their palace. A day without having to worry about heating or eating is good for morale.
From what you have described in your third paragraph you are left wing, the only reason being against immigration would be considered right wing is if it was due to racism. Many on the left are against FOM and want stricter immigration controls. Not being on board with transgender rights doesn't make you right wing.
This why Labour has struggled, moving to the center under Blair saw it try to be too many things to too many people. Whilst the Tory party throw a bone every now and again to their right of center liberals when it suits.
