It's not about whether it's socially constructed or not, because it always is. It's about what the social construction is and whether yours follows the evidence or not. That of the right, historically does not.
How do luxury beliefs spread to the general public?
Imagine that tomorrow, the people who shape culture decide that littering is no longer a big deal.
The opinion pages of major newspapers start running essays arguing that concerns about litter are overblown. Glossy magazines publish longform pieces suggesting that cleanliness norms are socially constructed, maybe even a little oppressive. The hot new series on your favorite streaming platform depicts attractive and interesting characters tossing trash on the ground without a second thought.
Academics, journalists, politicians, CEOs, and influencers all start saying some version of the same thing: littering is not a serious issue. And if you criticize someone for doing it, you are the problem. You are being judgmental. You are enforcing outdated norms. You need to let people live.
Perhaps some new legislation is passed that decriminalizes littering.
Over time the message becomes clear. Throwing trash wherever you want is acceptable. It is normalized. It is actively defended.
Now let me ask you something.
Would anyone be surprised, 5 or 10 years later, if garbage started piling up? Would anyone be surprised if that problem was not evenly distributed?
If it showed up most in lower-income neighborhoods while affluent areas remained relatively pristine?
That’s the pattern. The people who promote the luxury belief are insulated from its consequences.
Is Egypt actually gonna win this? My betting streak knows no end! My poor family will have to give me my inheritance early if this continues.
This person is apparently convinced that buying something from a store, means that the store has ripped you off.
So Ko-Fi is telling me that I have to share this or whatever. Please don't give me any money or follows, I just want to donate once my early 20s boomer brain has figured out how.
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It's a reminder that the patriarchy never sleeps.
If there's anything positive to take away from this, it's the fact that new friendships were born.
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This person blocked me before I could even respond, but it's the left with their cancel culture that are the cowards🤣🤣🤣
