Progressives
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Portrays progressives as ideologically inconsistent and neglectful of root causes of inequality.
The article uses moral and rhetorical framing to depict progressives as ignoring 'the root cause' of disparities. This is part of a broader conservative narrative that dismisses structural racism in favor of cultural explanations.
“If progressives are serious about racial justice and improving life for children, they can’t continue to ignore the root cause of the disparities they claim to be fighting.”
Progressives are portrayed as self-contradictory and dishonest on women's empowerment
The article accuses progressives of undermining the very values they claim to uphold, using irony and dog-whistle language to question their integrity.
“Progressives are quick to deploy passionate rhetoric about empowering women, especially in their reproductive rights, but now they themselves have created the term “gestating parent,” reducing a woman to her reproductive organs.”