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[–]SeasideLimbs 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

Most TRAs are very clearly left or far-left, given their support within those spaces, their adoption of communist ideology and their use of postmodernist rhetoric. I will extend an olive branch though: given how insane TRA rhetoric actually is, I think one could reasonably make a case for them not technically being left-wing. Especially the overlap the male trans community has with incels is a clear case of horse-shoe theory. I would be open to such an argument. And then of course there's the cases where some of them, again particularly male trans people, straight up identify as nazis and far-right. So I'd agree with you to some point, but it's still undeniable that TRA ideology is very clearly a left-wing ideology, though one that conflicts with some other left-wing ideology. (After all, nobody would argue radical feminism not to be left-wing despite its friction with many other left-wing ideologies.)

[–]Archie 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Oh, there i no doubt that a large number of TRAs are left or far-left.

BUT the opposite isn't true at all. The vast majority of the left isn't made of TRAs and it isn't going to be when they see what those assholes are doing. As you rightly say, radical feminism itself is left-wing and they're kind of the left's spearhead against TRAs among our ranks.

I see we generally agree so I just want to make my point clear: calling TRAs "leftists" risks to alienate leftists who read this sub, when they are the people that we need to peak the most.

[–]SeasideLimbs 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Oh, yeah, I get what you mean now. You're 100% right!