There’s a huge sense of fear around this issue for many of my, similarly left-wing, friends who feel they’re going to be labelled bigots for simply asking questions or raising concerns.
This is something that bothers me so much about all this. How have we gotten to a situation where we are afraid to speak the truth for fear of being browbeaten? Afraid to have reasonable concerns and questions. This is so very wrong, whatever the issue.
I look back at things that happened in the past - scandals etc. and like other people I think 'how was that allowed to happen?' ,but actually, this is exactly how! Too many of us afraid to speak out. And I include myself in that, because until recently I didn't say much about it in real life. But I'm getting stronger and louder, buoyed on by the women like KJK who are speaking about it more and more despite the consequences.
And if we don't push back against this, the next thing will come along and be even worse. Because those who want others to do what they're told and not push back will know the tactics and know that they work.
The truth is not hateful or bigoted. Disagreement is not hatred. Men are not women.