You know what I hate? How the word empowerment lost its original use and context

Because your points are very conservative MRA-based. When you start the thread blaming a Unicorn called SJW you’re not very convincing in your claim of balance.

I would point out that Gamergaters even considered themselves liberal even as they danced to the beat of alt-right maniacs.

How is identity politics a conservative hot-button?

Dude, we regularly get people through this board who use every alt-right buzzword and throw out every right wing theory, all the while proclaiming that they’re a moderate or a liberal and they’re just ‘interested’ or ‘investigating’ these statements.

Very few people are fooled by this. You’re not the first, you won’t be the last.

Like I said I will admit they are still mostly internet trolls.

+1

Hate to bust your bubble, my friend, but Trump didn’t do it. This decline started back in the 60s.

Because it’s a meaningless term, a myth created by the right. Or perhaps an attempt to reduce the influence of certain groups. Whatever it is, no one cares about it except those on the right.

Well I have my “opressed” classes at least

Mostly being autistic is the big one.

Barely experienced racism, have gotten some racist jokes on me[But even so, they are not really that offensive] and never experienced racially motivated violence.
I am beige as arepas[Venezuelan dish]

Struggling with weight issues is a health issue anyways

Same for low self esteem

Also, FUCK TRUMP. Dude isn’t even qualified to be president.

Because we believe in you and think you can do better.

See? Potential, right there.

Does your Mother know you are saying curse words on the internet? And talking to adults, who you don’t know, about sensitive issues?!
Also on the schools Wi-Fi dime. They might frown upon these, just saying.

Our presidents are getting less serious each and every generation it seems.

Yep, she knows I love the forum world.

Just think how much fun you’ll have when you are old enough for the dating sites.

:cool::cool::cool::cool:

The word empowerment sucked before the SJWs got a hold of it. It was a buzz phrase used by “the suits” in bizniz.

You are empowered!

They really meant

You have all the responsibility and will get all the blame but NONE of the staffing support or any of the actual authority to get it done right.

An empty useless hateful phrase.

It’s complicated. :smiley:

Obama was not that long ago, and plenty “serious.” Even G.H.W.Bush would be considered serious.

Really, only Trump stands out as a complete buffoon.

That, we can agree on (at least most of us).

A non-sequitur answer here. Autism is neither an excuse, nor cover for throwing out Alt-right nonsense and JAQing off (“Hey, I’m Just Asking Questions!”

Perhaps if you went back in time to the 1990’s Internet, people wouldn’t have as much experience with trolls who throw that out like it is some kind of cover for their assholish behavior.

Your posts have made you abundantly transparent. You’re all over the alt-right claims and buzzwords and we’ve seen this so many times here that we could do that The Matrix meme on it. Throwing out this crap about “opressed classes” isn’t an actual defense, it is obfuscation and misdirection.